New Role Primes Organization for Strategic Growth, Product Innovation
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. – Intermatic LLC today announced the appointment of Kevin Kosobud as Chief Product Officer, a strategic hire that aims to strengthen new product development and support growth in the energy control and protection category. Kosobud brings a rich background of industrial manufacturing and electrical industry experience and will oversee Intermatic’s marketing, product management, and engineering teams, effective immediately.
Prior to joining Intermatic, Kosobud served as Chief Product Officer at JPW Industries, a company specializing in the design and manufacture of industrial-grade tools and fabrication solutions, as well as in multiple executive leadership roles at Ingersoll Rand, a global industrial machinery manufacturing company. Kosobud also spent several years in senior roles at Brady Corporation, where he managed a range of strategic product management and global marketing initiatives.
Most recently, Kosobud led global product management and marketing at the Aids to Navigation business unit of SPX Technologies.
“We’re thrilled to have Kevin join the Intermatic team and look forward to strengthening our product portfolio under his leadership,” says Jim Gross, Chief Executive Officer at Intermatic. “He brings extensive industry experience and a strategic approach that will help us continue to deliver innovative, industry-leading energy control and protection solutions to our customers.”
Kosobud’s experience spans nearly every facet of the product development process, including product design and engineering, pricing, product management, supply chain, and product marketing.
“Kevin has worked to elevate premium brands and drive strategy in both B2B and B2C sectors,” adds Gross. “His expertise building product pipelines and aligning efforts across product, engineering, and marketing teams will propel us forward for years to come.”
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About Intermatic LLC
With a rich company history spanning more than 130 years, Intermatic has grown into a global energy management solutions company designing and manufacturing electrical and mechanical controls for general lighting, outdoor lighting, irrigation, water heating, HVAC/R, and pool & spa applications. Intermatic core values ensure quality products, technical expertise, and attentive service. The company provides solutions for facilities, municipalities, manufacturing, agriculture, commercial, residential and construction markets. For more information, please visit www.Intermatic.com.
About MPE Partners
MPE Partners (“MPE”) seeks to be the preferred partner for entrepreneur- and family-owned companies. Based in Cleveland, OH and Boston, MA, MPE invests in profitable, lower middle market companies with EBITDA between $8 million and $40 million. MPE has two primary target investment areas: high-value manufacturing and commercial & industrial services. For more information, please visit www.mpepartners.com.