Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 15, 2013

Interview with the COO: Power Solutions International, Inc. (PSIX)

Cohen, Eric A.
Eric A. Cohen was appointed as Chief Operating Officer of Power Solutions International, Inc., effective April 9, 2012. From January 2011 through March 2012, Mr. Cohen served as the President of Power Plant Services, a manufacturer of standard and custom aftermarket parts for turbines, generators, valves and coal-handling equipment. From 2004 through 2010, Mr. Cohen was a Managing Partner of WHI Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm that invests in midsize companies. He also held senior management positions at General Electric, Ampere Automotive and Midwest Air Technologies. Mr. Cohen earned a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Profile
TWST: If you would, start with a brief history of Power Solutions International, just to introduce the company to readers.

Mr. Cohen: The company started in 1985 as a Perkins