TDI Power recently hired J. Chris Viola as its new vice president and chief operating officer for worldwide operations in Shenzhen, China and Hackettstown, N.J. In his new role Chris will be responsible for gaining preferred supplier status, improving on time delivery and reducing delivery lead times. This is a key position in the TDI organisation, one that is pivotal to our success.
"The TDI executive management team has full confidence in Chris's experience, breadth of industry knowledge, judgment, and leadership style. He is the right individual to help lead TDI Power's ongoing transformation into a world-class competitor in the power industry," notes Lou DeBartelo, Global VP of marketing and sales.
Chris comes to TDI with 15 years of supply chain management experience having worked in various roles at Murata Manufacturing, Celestica and Lucent Technologies. Chris holds a B.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Ohio State. Additionally, he is both C.P.I.M. and Six Sigma Black Belt Certified.
TDI Power is a global manufacturer of Power Systems Solutions for the industrial, military/aerospace, and medical markets. We have a broad range of high technology power conversion products including DC and AC power systems, power supplies, rectifiers, converters and accessory equipment. Established in 1960, TDI is headquartered in New Jersey, USA, has over 700 employees and three facilities located throughout the world.