March 22, 2007, Depew, NY, USA – PCB Piezotronics (PCB®) has announced that Chris Lawrenson,
Ph.D., Lead Acoustics Engineer for PCB®, has been appointed as an additional US expert member to
the US Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on IEC TC29/WG5 "Measurement Microphones", managed by
the Acoustical Society of America.
As a member of this group, Dr. Lawrenson joins other experts from Canada, Denmark, Japan and
Spain, as well as one other expert from the United States, in the development of important American
National Standards (ANSI), as well as international standards developed under ISO and IEC, for
acoustic products and testing. Dr. Lawrenson has been a member of the PCB® team since 2003, where
his primary job responsibilities are design, engineering and testing of microphones and other acoustic
measurement products. Prior to his role at PCB Piezotronics, he was responsible for research, development
and testing of acoustic products at Macrosonix Corporation, and also worked at the National Center for
Physical Acoustics. He holds a doctorate in Physics from the University of Mississippi.
Founded in 1967, PCB Piezotronics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of force, torque, load,
strain, pressure, acoustic and vibration sensors, as well as the pioneer of ICP® technology. Core
competencies include ICP® and charge output piezoelectric, piezoresistive, strain gage, MEMS and capacitive
sensors and instrumentation. With 24-hour customer support; direct sales offices throughout Europe and Asia;
and an established global distribution network, PCB® attributes its continued growth to an unwavering
commitment to total customer satisfaction.
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