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Media and Sales/Marketing
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David Tietjen, Merit Sensor Systems, Inc. (408) 987-0567 [email protected]
MERIT SENSOR SYSTEMS ANNOUNCES MAJOR
GROWTH INITIATIVES
SANTA CLARA, CA – Merit Sensor Systems, Inc., a leader in piezoresistive, micro-machined pressure sensor
solutions, today announced significant expansions in both facilities and
personnel.
“Merit Sensor Systems™ is pleased to announce the groundbreaking
of a new 48,000 square-foot facility at the world headquarters of its parent
company, Merit Medical Systems, Inc., in
Presently located in
In addition to facilities investments, Merit Sensor Systems has
appointed David Tietjen to Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Scott
Sidwell to R&D/Manufacturing Engineering Site Manager. “We are delighted to have this talent join
the Merit team,” said Upp.
Prior to
joining Merit Sensor Systems, Mr. Tietjen served in a variety of marketing,
business development, product management and financial capacities in the
high-tech and automotive sectors for companies such as Iomega Corporation, Ford
Motor Company, TRW® and Marketstar Corporation. “This is an
incredible opportunity to align myself with a company that has such strong
growth prospects and a dynamic management team,” said Tietjen.
Prior to
joining Merit Sensor Systems, Mr. Sidwell served in a variety of key
engineering capacities for companies such as ON Semiconductor® and Motorola,
Inc. “This
opportunity will enable me to fully leverage the experiences gained at other
technical companies,” said Sidwell.
About Merit Sensor
Systems, Inc.
Merit Sensor Systems partners with customers to design,
fabricate, assemble and package mission-critical, cost-effective pressure
sensor solutions for automotive, medical, industrial, aviation, defense and
consumer applications. Merit Sensor
Systems is currently located in
About Merit Medical Systems,
Inc.
Merit® Medical Systems is located in South Jordan, Utah,
and manufactures and markets proprietary disposable medical products used in interventional
and diagnostic procedures, particularly cardiology and radiology (www.merit.com;