Jim Malinowski, Global Director, Mature Product Marketing™

Jim Malinowski's tenure in the electronics industry began in 1970 with Cramer Electronics, a top-ranked distributor purchased by Arrow Electronics in 1978. Here, Malinowski covered upstate New York in inside and field sales as well as sales management. Eight-and-a-half years later, Malinowski moved to Fairchild Semiconductor where he served as Regional Distribution Manager over upstate New York and grew distributor sales 200% in three years. Malinowski logged his next three years with Metrosonics, a manufacturer of sound monitoring equipment within the instrumentation industry. As Metrosonics' International Sales and Marketing Manager, Malinowski introduced the manufacturer to the European marketplace, established an international sales team, and innovated marketing programs that resulted in sales growth from zero dollars to over $65 million. In 1984, Malinowski joined Hamilton Avnet as a Corporate Product Line Director and helped define the position of Supplier Business Manager, now a 35-person team focused on developing business plans between Avnet and its partner companies. Malinowski also served as General Manager for the upstate New York market, where he increased sales from $47 million to over $80 million in three years while driving his team to the number one position in sales and market share within the top five semiconductor suppliers from 1995-1997. Drawing on these experiences, Malinowski stepped into the position of Director of Mature Product Marketing™ for America II, where he works to introduce and implement mature product marketing programs among semiconductor suppliers.