Home | Business News | Browse by Publication | S | Sensor Business Digest

SENSOR MARKETS AND TECHNOLOGIES UPDATE: MERIT SENSOR SYSTEMS EXPANDS OPPORTUNITIES IN OEM MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL.

Article Excerpt
Merit Sensor Systems, Inc. (Santa Clara, CA, 408-987-0560)--a manufacturer of silicon micromachined pressure sensors for OEM measurement and control applications, formerly known as Sentir Semiconductor (www.sentir.net)--is taking initiatives to significantly expand its market position and business opportunities.

Founded in 1991 by Fred P. Lampropoulos and Manny Rossell, Merit Sensor Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (South Jordan, UT, 801-253-1600)(Nasdaq: MMSI)(www.merit.com), manufactures high-yield products, including silicon piezoresistive pressure sensors, custom micro machined microstructures, and ceramic hybrid assemblies. Merit Sensor's founders have established a track record of launching and cultivating the growth of companies.

Lampropoulos has considerable experience in founding successful companies in the medical device industry, including Merit Medical Systems and Utah Medical Products. Rossell was a co-founder of IC Sensors, Inc. (Milpitas, CA) in 1982. IC Sensors, now part of Measurement Specialties (Fairfield, NJ), uses silicon micro machining technology to manufacture such products as pressure sensors, accelerometers, and custom silicon microstructures.

Diana Upp, formerly an executive with Merit Medical, has been appointed president of Merit Sensor. Upp is spearheading Merit Sensor's growth by focusing on expanding Merit Sensor's existing customer base (in medical and other industries/applications) and exploiting new market opportunities in varied areas, including medical and automotive. To expand its customer base, Merit...

View this article FREE - Now for a Limited Time, try Goliath Business News
Free for 3 Days!