Printed Electronics Now staff11.24.20
Flex announced the appointment of Dr. Todd M. Fruchterman as president of the Reliability Solutions segment, effective Nov. 30, 2020.
As part of the company’s succession planning, Dr. Fruchterman’s appointment follows Paul Humphries’s notice of his retirement, effective Nov. 30, 2020 with a transition period ending March 31, 2021.
Dr. Fruchterman will oversee the company’s Reliability Solutions segment comprised of the Automotive, Health Solutions and Industrial business units. He will be responsible for driving the segment’s strategy to accelerate growth, expand design-led engagements and capitalize on the synergies across the organization.
Most recently, Dr. Fruchterman was the president & GM of Medical Solutions at 3M Company, the largest division in the company.
Before joining 3M, Dr. Fruchterman was executive VP, chief technology officer and chief marketing officer at Kinetic Concepts, Inc., in San Antonio, Texas.
“On behalf of our employees at Flex and our Board of Directors, I want to thank Paul for his contributions during his 21-year career at the company and wish him the very best in his retirement,” said Revathi Advaithi, CEO at Flex. “At Flex, our Reliability Solutions segment, now more than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, plays a critical role in delivering essential products that create value and improve people’s lives. I’m delighted to welcome Todd to the team. I am confident that with his experience managing large, regulated businesses, he will build on our long-term strategy to drive profitable growth through differentiated technology and manufacturing expertise for our Reliability businesses.”