Menlo Micro Appoints Two Leading Defense Industry Experts to its Corporate Advisory Board
23 Abril 2024 - 9:00AM
Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro), the company responsible for
bringing to market the greatest electronic component innovation
since the transistor with its Ideal Switch® technology,
announced today the appointment of Major General Arnold
Punaro, USMC (Ret.) and Mr. Daniel Marrujo as the newest
additions to its Board of Corporate Advisors. Their diverse
histories, expertise and thought leadership in power and defense
markets are essential in expanding Menlo Micro’s growing reach and
knowledge base as the company’s transformative technology continues
to fuel the electrification of everything.
Punaro and Marrujo will provide perspectives and
guidance by leveraging their deep backgrounds to strengthen Menlo
Micro’s partnerships with government agencies. This strategic move
fortifies Menlo Micro's position in the global chip market while
solidifying its footprint in the government, aerospace and defense
sectors.
“Both General Punaro and Daniel Marrujo
bring an invaluable wealth of knowledge and experience to Menlo
Micro’s corporate advisory board,” said Menlo Micro’s CEO, Russ
Garcia. “They are world-class leaders who will drive our growth in
the power sector and ensure we remain at the forefront of
groundbreaking discovery.”
Arnold Punaro, Chief Executive Officer of The
Punaro Group, LLC, stands as a luminary figure, lauded by Defense
News as one of 100 most influential individuals in U.S. Defense.
His tenure spans 24 years on Capitol Hill, including pivotal roles
directing national security for Senator Sam Nunn and stewarding the
Senate Armed Services Committee. As the former Chairman
of the National Defense Industrial Association, Punaro’s leadership
amplified industry discourse and collaboration.
“Now, more than ever, the U.S. government
and the American defense technology industry must come
together to reinvigorate our defense industrial base,” said Punaro.
“Menlo Micro’s innovative technology will play a vital role in
bolstering our country’s defensive capabilities and command over
critical semiconductor supply chains, making our economy
stronger and more resilient.”
Daniel Marrujo, President of Trusted Strategic
Solutions, brings a wealth of experience from both the tech
industry and government service. With a distinguished career
spanning over a decade in the U.S. Government, Marrujo culminated
his service as Chief Strategy Officer and Director of the Office of
Research and Technology Applications at the Defense
Microelectronics Activity. His tenure underscores a commitment to
fostering innovation and collaboration across sectors.
“Menlo Micro’s disruptive technology will
revolutionize millions of lives, creating a more energy efficient
and environmentally sustainable world.” said Marrujo. “Cutting-edge
innovations like the Ideal Switch create crucial momentum in the
industry that is essential to the United States’ economic and
national security.”
About Menlo Microsystems, Inc.
Menlo Microsystems is on a mission to create a
more energy efficient and sustainable world with an entirely new
category of electronic switches. The Ideal Switch® eliminates
compromises and tradeoffs by combining the benefits of
electromechanical and solid-state switches into the best of both
worlds. Menlo Microsystems is bringing more than 99 percent
reductions in size, weight, power and cost to dozens of industries
such as medical, aerospace and defense, telecommunications,
consumer electronics, industrial IoT (Internet of Things) and test
and measurement. For more information,
visit menlomicro.com or follow the company
on LinkedIn, X and Reddit.
Katherine Owens
Menlo Micro
(202) 617-4662
kowens@tridentdmg.com