IP Group International (Scottsdale, Ariz.): IP Group has expanded its services and associates. IP Group has a new associate, Henry Bergson Associates, LLC. Hank Bergson, former president of the National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA), and current president of Henry Bergson Associates LLC, will be available as a strategic resource to clients of the IP Group International. He will provide the IP Group International with additional depth on the use, development, training and management of independent electrical representatives; new product development strategies that include the design of sales force, distribution and manufacturer partnerships; and facilitation of panels, groups or committees in the electrical industry and related fields.
Mike Jedrzejewski has joined the IP Group to head up its Electronic Channel of Distribution market. Jedrzejewski has more than 20 years in the electronisc industry. His work included Microchip, Freescale and Zilog. Jedrzejewski has worked in the following positions — director of Asia sales, senior director of global field technical marketing, director of global field applications engineering, and director of sales operations. He has experience in multinational sales, marketing, and engineering teams, in both direct and multi-tiered channel sales/distribution models.