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ACE Promotes Kevin Valentine to National Sales Manager
June 25, 2015 | ACE Production Technologies, Inc.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
ACE Production Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of selective soldering and lead tinning systems, announces the appointment of Kevin Valentine as the company’s National Sales Manager. Kevin has been with the company for 10 years and has previously served in a variety of key support functions including Field Service Engineer and Field Service Manager.
In his new role Kevin will be responsible for all domestic sales and customer relations activities, with all US manufacturer’s representatives and field service personnel reporting directly to him.
“Kevin comes to ACE with more than 25 years of experience in SMT and through-hole assembly, the last 10 years with ACE coordinating machine installations, software upgrades and field service operations,” said Alan Cable President of ACE Production Technologies. “Kevin brings a wealth of knowledge and valuable experience to his new domestic sales managerial position and will be a significant asset to our dedicated team of outstanding employees at ACE Production Technologies.”
Cable further added, “Kevin was the obvious choice for the National Sales Manager position since he has worked closely with our growing list of satisfied customers and manufacturer’s representatives while at the same time coordinating our ongoing field service activities. Kevin has a deep commitment to our customers and our company and he is a vital part of our continued success at ACE.”
About ACE
ACE Production Technologies, Inc. designs and builds simple and affordable selective soldering and lead tinning systems suitable for lead-free and tin-lead electronics assembly. ACE’s complete line of rugged and reliable selective soldering systems all feature lead-free compatible solder pots and are ideal for low, medium or high volume production. ACE also provides solderability testing, lead tinning services and process development services. For more information, visit www.ace-protech.com, call 509-924-4898 or email sales@ace-protech.com.
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