Educating Future Engineers on the Importance of Surge Protection

By Jason Koshy, Vice President of Global Sales

At Infinite Electronics, we believe it’s part of our responsibility to support the growth of future engineers – and we start early.

I recently had the opportunity to speak to my daughter’s fifth grade class as part of the Great American Teach-In, an annual event that encourages thousands of volunteers to share the unique attributes of their career to students ranging from kindergarten to 12th grade. I spoke about what we do at Infinite Electronics and the role engineers play in developing technology to protect against lightning and other electrical surges.

Surge protection is a big part of what we do at Infinite Electronics, and we’ll definitely need a future workforce not only trained in this technology, but passionate about the topic. To spark inspiration, during the presentation I shared why lightning happens and the potential damage caused by this natural phenomenon. I also reviewed personal lightning safety practices while emphasizing that protection is also needed to prevent external and internal power surges that can affect appliances, circuit breakers and light fixtures in your home. To make all the information relatable and fun, I also shared how many superheroes and villains use lightning – that part always gets the kids excited!

For the past two years, I shared this presentation with elementary students, and they are always my favorite audience. Investing time in our children and in the community is something that I am passionate about, and it is also ingrained in the culture at Infinite Electronics. While not every student in the class will be an engineer, discussing my career and the role it plays in protecting homes and important systems from surges helps them dream big. At Infinite Electronics, we help connect our customers innovations to get to the moon, deliver life-saving aid in Africa and impact the world in countless ways. The possibilities are endless, and what better message can you send to a fifth grader?

For more information on Infinite Electronics brands that offer surge protection to support mission-critical systems, visit one of these sites: L-com, Pasternak, Fairview Microwave, PolyPhaser, Transtector, MilesTek, ShowMe and INC Installs.

Emily Campbell

Chief Marketing Officer

As CMO, Emily is responsible for Infinite Electronics’ global marketing strategy and execution, including brand strategy, direct and digital marketing, ecommerce, customer experience, acquisition, and retention, internal and external communications and PR, analytics and operations.

Emily joins Infinite Electronics with more than 20 years of extensive B2B and B2C marketing leadership experience. Prior to Infinite Electronics, Emily was CMO with Berlin Packaging, head of global marketing and digital innovation for Arrow Electronics Enterprise Computing Division, led Arrow’s eCommerce business as the General Manager of Global eCommerce, and held ecommerce and marketing leadership roles at National Instruments, Dell and Compaq.

Emily holds a B.S. in Marketing and International Business from the University of Colorado.