SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 8, 2026--
RFMW, a Division of Exponential Technology Group, Inc., a premier distributor of RF, microwave, and power components, is pleased to announce the promotion of Mark Perhacs to Vice President of Sales – North America.
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Mark joined RFMW in April 2019 and has been instrumental in the company's continued growth across North America. With more than 30 years of experience in the RF and microwave industry, he brings extensive expertise in technical sales, strategic leadership, and customer-focused business development. Known for his collaborative leadership style, Mark is passionate about developing high-performing teams, empowering individuals to succeed, and building lasting relationships with customers and supplier partners. He has led the field sales, inside sales, and customer service organizations while helping strengthen customer and supplier relationships, drive revenue growth, and build a high-performing sales team. His leadership has played a significant role in RFMW's sustained year-over-year growth and in advancing the company's long-term strategic objectives.
"Mark's promotion recognizes the tremendous contribution he has made to our business, our customers, and our people," said Mike Carroll, Senior Vice President of Global Sales. "His leadership, sound judgment, and commitment to developing his team have helped position RFMW for long-term success. Mark has built a strong and scalable sales organization while maintaining a relentless focus on our customers and supplier partners. We are excited to recognize his achievements and look forward to his continued leadership in this new role."
"I am honored to step into the role of Vice President of Sales – North America," said Mark Perhacs. "RFMW's success has always been driven by the incredible people across our organization who are committed to serving our customers and supplier partners every day. I look forward to continuing to build on that foundation, supporting our talented sales organization, and helping drive the next phase of growth across North America."
In his new role, Mark will continue to lead RFMW's North American sales organization, overseeing field sales, inside sales, and customer service while executing the company's regional growth strategy. His focus will include strengthening customer and supplier relationships, developing high-performing teams, expanding market opportunities, and delivering exceptional service throughout North America.
About RFMW
RFMW, a Division of Exponential Technology Group, Inc., is a specialty electronics distribution company focused exclusively on serving customers that require RF, microwave, and power components and semiconductors, as well as component engineering support. RFMW deploys a highly experienced, technically skilled team to assist customers with component selection and fulfillment. RFMW was acquired by TTI, Inc. in 2018, and is part of the Exponential Technology Group (XTG), a collection of electronic component distributors and design engineering firms that collaborate to enable the development of modern technologies. The TTI Family of Specialists (TTI FOS) is the name of TTI, Inc. and its subsidiaries, which include Mouser Electronics, Sager Electronics, and Exponential Technology Group.
To learn more about RFMW, visit www.RFMW.com, call 1.877.FOR.RFMW (367-7369), or email info@rfmw.com.
RFMW is pleased to announce the promotion of Mark Perhacs to Vice President of Sales – North America
NEW YORK (AP) — Residents and hotel guest were slowly allowed back onto cordoned off Manhattan streets on Wednesday after columns buckled and floors sagged at an under-construction apartment building, triggering widespread evacuations and street closures over concerns that it might collapse.
Crews worked through the night to shore up a massive development at the building that used to house Pfizer's headquarters. Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed Wednesday that there has been no additional movement in the building since it was deemed stable late Tuesday.
“The building is stable and yet we are going to continue to prioritize the safety of all in that immediate area,” he said.
Four nearby buildings remained under evacuation orders, the mayor said. Normally busy midtown streets around the construction site also remained closed.
Elinor Ruskin, 94, was among those redirected by police Wednesday after trying to get through a closed block. She took it in stride.
“These things happen. I don’t know if they will catch the mistake or what they will do,” she said. “Anyway, you know, this is New York City.”
While the cause of the structural issues remains under investigation, unionized construction workers took the opportunity to slam the developers for using non-union workers. They staged a protest, complete with a large inflatable rat, near the site Wednesday.
“We’ve got enough skilled workers in our union," said Anthony Williamson, an executive board member with Local 79 Construction and General Building Laborers. "This would have never happened in New York City if they had done the right thing.”
Antoine Mouthon, who works nearby at the United Nations, recalled seeing the aftermath of a large sheet of metal falling from the building last August.
“A whole year after I avoided that street," he said. "I thought they cleaned up their act.”
Sally Grant and Margaret Clark were waiting to be let back into the Hampton Inn. They had traveled from Scotland to see Bon Jovi perform at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, but were evacuated and told to leave their belongings, including their credit cards, passports and medication.
“They could have given us five minutes to grab our belongings, you know, instead of just saying everybody out, everybody out,” Clark said. “We’ve been left with nothing. We slept in the streets last night. The police wouldn’t help us. It’s been awful. Absolutely it’s ruined our holiday.”
Work continued, meanwhile, high above in the glass-and-steel tower.
Mamdani said temporary shoring and beams were installed on floors 18 through 23 of the building, and additional supports will be added throughout the day as crews make their way to the roof and down to ninth floor.
Once the emergency repairs are complete, the city’s Department of Buildings will conduct a “rigorous assessment” to ensure the plans and the site are fully compliant with all codes before any non-emergency work proceeds, he said.
Authorities responded to emergency calls at the building early Tuesday to discover two mangled support beams and sagging floors on its 21st floor. The building itself, along with a wide stretch of a bustling area not far from the Grand Central transit hub and the Chrysler Building was evacuated and area streets closed.
Fire Chief John Esposito said officials believed the steel-framed building wasn't necessarily at risk of a total collapse, but that "it would be more of a localized collapse.”
On-site contractors were eventually allowed to reenter the building to do the emergency repairs after city officials did a floor-by-floor inspection. The building was empty other than the workers.
The renovation project is billed as the largest office-to-residential conversion in the city’s history, creating some 1,600 units of housing. The plans call for transforming a pair of office buildings by adding more than a dozen stories atop one tower and redesigning another tower.
MetroLoft, the project developer, has said the building itself is not at risk of collapse and that no debris fell from the building, though Nathan Berman, the firm's founder has acknowledged the added weight from widening the top 15 or so floors of the building likely caused the damage.
Associated Press video journalist Ted Shaffrey in New York contributed to this story.
Police officers stand on the closed street near 235 East 42nd Street, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A person carrying a suitcase walks out of the closed street near 235 East 42nd Street, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
An inflatable rat is placed as members of construction laborers union Local 79, hold a rally near 235 East 42nd Street, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
People inspect a buckled support beam inside 235 East 42nd Street, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
Sagging floors above a buckled support beam are seen inside 235 East 42nd Street, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
People inspect buckled support beams inside 235 East 42nd Street, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
People inspect a buckled support beam inside 235 East 42nd Street, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
A buckled support beam is seen inside 235 East 42nd Street, Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
