Ideal Power Inc., developer and innovative provider of the highly efficient and broadly patented B-TRAN bidirectional semiconductor power switch, today announced that its Board of Directors appointed David Somo as President and Chief Executive Officer effective November 3, 2025. Somo, who also joined the Company’s Board of Directors, succeeds Dan Brdar, who retired as President and CEO and from the Board on November 2, 2025.
“We are delighted that David is joining us as President and CEO at a time when we are commercializing our innovative, low-loss bidirectional power semiconductor technology. He brings a deep understanding of global sales and marketing, business development, corporate strategy and new product development along with decades of experience and a proven track record in the semiconductor industry,” said Michael C. Turmelle, Chairman of Ideal Power’s Board of Directors. “On behalf of the Board of Directors, I’d like to thank Dan for his leadership and invaluable contributions in developing B-TRAN®, launching our first products and preparing Ideal Power for commercial success. With the ongoing electrification of our society, we are commercializing our technology at an opportune time with innovative and enabling power semiconductor solutions for a broad array of growing and B-TRAN® enabled applications.”
“I am proud of what we have accomplished at Ideal Power to develop a unique low-loss bidirectional semiconductor architecture, establish a production-ready double-sided wafer process, launch our initial commercial products and drive customer engagement with multiple Forbes Global 500 companies, global automakers and Tier 1 automotive suppliers. These successes and those to come are a credit to the world-class team I was fortunate to lead over the past several years,” stated Brdar. “David’s strong commercial background in the semiconductor industry will play a key role in driving Ideal Power’s continued growth and success.”
David Somo is an accomplished global technology executive with over 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry spanning the industrial, automotive, data center, consumer, computing, and communications end-markets. He has held leadership roles in several prominent companies, including serving as Senior Vice President at onsemi, where he was responsible for corporate strategy along with marketing and business development, and, most recently, as President and CEO of Preciseley Microtechnology Corporation. David has a proven track record of driving revenue growth with extensive experience in worldwide sales, marketing, business development, corporate strategy, M&A, and product development, with full business P&L responsibility.
“I am thrilled to join Ideal Power at an inflection point. There is a multi-billion dollar addressable market for our B-TRAN® technology, and it brings several compelling advantages to the marketplace. I plan on leveraging my extensive commercial experience to accelerate growth in our target markets including those for industrial, data center and automotive applications,” said Somo. “I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank my predecessor, Dan Brdar, for his continued support in this transition and for providing a strong foundation for our future growth.”
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