Pittsburgh, April 10, 2008 – Pittsburgh Electrical Insulation (PEI), a manufacturer, distributor and converter of electrical insulation products, has named Bill Simpson as the company’s national sales and marketing manager. In that capacity, Mr. Simpson will be responsible for managing the company’s North American supply chain, and for expanding PEI’s national customer base. He will also assist with growing PEI’s business near the company’s Brownsville, Texas facility and along both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border. Prior to joining PEI, Mr. Simpson held numerous managerial positions with Essex Brownell and the John C. Dolph Co. He earned a bachelor of arts in psychology from Allegheny College and has taken business management courses at the University of Michigan and Northwestern University.
“We are fortunate to have someone with Bill’s managerial and sales experience to help us grow our business,” says T.H. “Tip” Paul, president of PEI. “Having spent considerable time in executive positions and in the field, he knows what it takes to build and maintain a successful business operation, and to develop and keep a customer base.”
PEI is a manufacturer, distributor and converter of electrical insulation products, including mica products, polyimide film and other high-performance electrical insulation materials for demanding high-load electrical systems in power generation, transportation, mining, off-shore drilling, automotive and other heavy industries. The company, founded in 1947, is headquartered near Pittsburgh and has offices in Brownsville, Texas, and Beijing, China.