21 Feb 2019

Southwest Microwave is pleased to announce the appointment of John Gilbert as Eastern Regional Manager – USA, serving clients in states east of the Mississippi River.

Vast experience

John joins Southwest Microwave after a successful 17-year career at EV Group, a producer of industry-leading equipment for the semiconductor industry, where he successfully increased market penetration in the Eastern US and contributed to significant revenue growth for the company. 

John served in various technical positions at EV, from Field Service Representative to Senior Technical Engineer, to managing the company’s test lab, which hosted product trials and customer demonstrations.

Intrusion detection solutions

John supported clients across a range of industries with the implementation of highly technical equipment

"I look forward to working with our customers to understand their site protection challenges and develop effective solutions that meet their intrusion detection needs." - John Gilbert, Eastern Regional Manager – USA, Southwest Microwave.

As he moved into a business development role, then to Regional Sales Manager in charge of developing a new territory that grew into a multi-million dollars market, John supported clients across a range of industries with the implementation of highly technical equipment. He served as a valuable resource both due to his breadth of product knowledge and role as a problem-solver.

Develop application-specific solutions

"John brings with him a solid history of successfully managing client relationships and developing application-specific solutions,” said Maira Zanrosso, Director of Sales and Marketing for Southwest Microwave. “He has, throughout his career, set out to align a product’s performance benefits with a customer’s goals. This will serve Southwest Microwave and the users of our technologies well.