AR RF/Microwave Instrumentation is pleased to announce the appointment of Joseph J. Diesso to the position of Vice President Marketing. Jim Maginn, President of AR/RF Microwave Instrumentation states that with his new promotion, Mr. Diesso will be putting additional focus on new product development and forming strategic business alliances.Mr. Diesso joined AR in April 2010 as Marketing Manager and has over 30 years of experience in the marketing & sales of RF/Microwave devices, components and assemblies. He held the positions of Vice President of Business Development and Vice President of Programs during his employment with Stellex Electronics before joining AR.Prior to his work with Stellex, Mr. Diesso was a founding partner of Phoenix Microwave Corp. where he served as Vice President of Sales & Marketing. In addition, he has held positions in Applications and Systems Engineering for prestigious microwave companies. Mr. Diesso holds a BSEE and an MBA degree in marketing and has taken numerous advanced courses in both marketing and sales.