09:45 – 10:10
Joint Case Study: Powering Electronics with Active and Passive Devices
Ole Gerkensmeyer
Nexperia
Ole Gerkensmeyer is VP Sales EMEA at Nexperia, a leading semiconductor manufacturer for essential and power semiconductors. He started his semiconductor career over 25y ago with Texas Instruments, where he held several management positions over his 17year tenure. He then became General Manager of Future Electronics’ distribution business in Central Europe. Most recently, he spend over 5 years with Wolfspeed, where he not only led their EMEA Automotive business but also was influencial in establishing corporate business development projects. – Next to Nexperia, Ole is also active as an advisory board member at the world’s power electronics conference: PCIM. His interest is focussed on semiconductor business growth as well as power electronics.
Nexperia
Company Profile
Headquartered in the Netherlands, Nexperia is a global semiconductor company with a rich European history and over 15,000 employees across Europe, Asia, and the United States. As a leading expert in the development and production of essential semiconductors, Nexperia’s components enable the basic functionality of virtually every electronic design in the world – from automotive and industrial to mobile and consumer applications.
The company serves a global customer base, shipping more than 100 billion products annually. These products are recognized as benchmarks in efficiency – in process, size, power, and performance. Nexperia’s commitment to innovation, efficiency and stringent industry requirements are evident in its extensive IP portfolio, its expanding product range, and its certification to IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
Sherin Ahmed El-Badry Sadek, Ph.D.
Würth Elektronik
Dr. Sherin Ahmed El-Badry Sadek is a multilingual expert in international relations and strategic partnerships, currently Strategic Partnership Manager EMEA at Würth Elektronik in Munich. She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Sciences and a Master’s in Advanced European and International Studies. Her career emphasizes engagement with the Middle East, including leading partnership development for a new Egyptian-European University in Cairo and diplomatic roles in Berlin and Qatar. Dr. Sadek’s experience in building institutional alliances, driving innovation projects, and her proficiency in seven languages enable her to operate effectively in complex, intercultural environments.
Würth Elektronik
Company Profile
Würth Elektronik eiSos Group is a manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components for the electronics industry and a technology company that spearheads pioneering electronic solutions. Würth Elektronik eiSos is one of the largest European manufacturers of passive components and is active in 50 countries. Production sites in Europe, Asia and North America supply a growing number of customers worldwide.
The product range includes passive components, power modules, digital isolators, optoelectronics, electromechanical components, thermal management solutions, sensors and wireless modules. The portfolio is rounded off by customer-specific solutions.
The unrivaled service orientation of the company is characterized by the availability of all catalog components from stock without minimum order quantity, free samples and extensive support through technical sales staff and selection tools.
Würth Elektronik is part of the Würth Group, the global market leader in the development, production, and sale of fastening and assembly materials, and employs around 7,500 people. In 2024, the Würth Elektronik Group generated sales of 1.02 Billion Euro.
Würth Elektronik: more than you expect! Further information at www.we-online.com
