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| 3 | R apid advancements in vehicle electrification, deployment of renewable energy infrastructure and transition to advanced communication networks are expected to drive significant growth for safe, reliable, power conversion electronic components. Bourns is a leading manufacturer and supplier of high-quality, reliable power conversion, circuit protection and sensing components suitable for automotive, industrial, residential, communication, computer, consumer, and various other applications. Bourns® automotive-grade products are manufactured in accordance with the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) 16949 standards. Bourns is paving the road forward by providing proven component solutions that help develop stable and reliable power conversion circuits. Demonstrating its commitment to service and quality even after components are integrated into electronic designs, Bourns works with its customers throughout the approval process to provide the necessary documentation for required approvals and supports their efforts to meet quality targets. Bourns offers a very broad portfolio of reliable and efficient power conversion components such as transformers, inductors, common mode chokes, custom magnetics, and current sensing resistors along with circuit-protection solutions for power circuits. Typical growth applications include High Voltage Battery Management Systems (BMS) for automotive, industrial and renewable energy markets, on- board and off-board charging for advanced Li-Ion batteries, DC-DC conversion systems, new generations of advanced computer memory modules, and smart connected appliances. In the following pages, you will see how Bourns delivers on its pledge to provide reliable power conversion component solutions to fast growing markets. ■ Achilles Chiotis, PhD Vice President Power Conversion Market Segment F O R E W O R D Achilles Chiotis is the Vice President of the Bourns Power Conversion Market segment at Bourns, Inc. He is responsible for identifying unmet power-conversion customer needs, enabling Bourns to lead with new product definitions and growth through innovation. Prior to Bourns, Achilles spent several years as a member of the senior leadership team of the Raychem Circuit Protection business unit of TE Connectivity.