Jeff Howell to head newly renamed Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America

Panasonic Industrial Company’s products include mainly OEM and industrial batteries to power a diverse range of devices, electronics components, optical drives, semiconductors, card readers, and mechanical devices including compressors and motors.

The company’s name change to Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America follows the augmentation of its portfolio to include the operations and products of Panasonic Electric Works Corporation of America, which include a wider range of other electronics devices.

Howell, a 21-year veteran of Panasonic’s industrial business, will lead Panasonic Industrial Devices Sales Company of America from the company’s base in Secaucus, NJ. Jeff Howell succeeds Tom Gebhardt, who currently leads Panasonic Industrial Company as President, but will take on the position of President of PNA’s Peachtree City, GA-based Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America division on January 1st.