Versatile Power’s team of engineers and manufacturing personnel is headed by President David Hoffman (center in photo at right) and CEO Jerry Price (far right) who have worked together in the past as a remarkably successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurial team.      David has spent the past 30 years directing teams of consummate multidisciplinary technologists to solve complex electronic subsystem problems, while he invents industry-shifting paradigms at the same time. His six patents, including a rare Japanese patent, have produced breakthrough improvements in performance and market share for past employers and for Versatile Power customers.      Twenty-five years in the fast-changing high technology environment have taught Jerry that customers demand reduced product complexity (and cost), greater reliability, better control (with added intelligence), and increased flexibility (with modular design and by using the added intelligence.) He has become expert at facilitating dialog with customers during development and closely monitoring all aspects of manufacturing and quality control with subcontractors.      Some of the successes in the team’s past include vital contributions to an artificial heart, the first microprocessor used in space, the Mars rover, satellite communications, the first MOSFETs, more efficient main frame and super computers, control of the binding ratio of enzymes at the single DNA molecular level, and high transient performance power supplies for semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Click here for examples of successful customer projects.      Key team members have advanced degrees in electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering from leading universities, including Stanford University, CalPoly, the University of California, and Stevens Institute, where they were at the top of their class. They regularly deliver papers at domestic and international symposia and successfully apply for patents.