 Doug Peterson has been named Phoenix Contact USA's new vice president and general manager. |
Phoenix Contact USA appoints Doug Peterson as the company’s new vice president and general manager.
“We’re excited to have someone of Doug’s character and talents lead our U.S. business,” says Jack Nehlig, president of Phoenix Contact USA.
Peterson joins Phoenix Contact after 19 years at GE Fanuc Automation, where he held a variety of sales and leadership positions, both in the field and at the company’s headquarters in Charlottesville, VA.
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Most recently, he served as vice president of sales for GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms. In that position, he led global sales for the $500 million embedded board manufacturing business, overseeing all aspects of sales operations and channel management in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Prior to that he was vice president of the company’s CNC business.
“It’s truly an honor to be selected to lead such a terrific company with a winning, customer-focused culture and a growing suite of innovative products and solutions,” says Peterson.
Peterson holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Dayton and an MBA from Xavier University in Cincinnati. He is also a certified Six Sigma Black Belt.