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June 22, 2017 | Advanced CircuitsEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Offshore PCB sourcing expert Greg Papandrew has been tapped as the offshore sales director for Advanced Circuits’ newly created offshore division. Papandrew is responsible for creating a seamless process and providing the most cost-effective offshore manufacturing solution for high-volume PCB production to customers in the North American market. Papandrew, also known as "The PCB Sales Guy," has been in the offshore printed circuit board business for over 25 years and is the author of the popular book, Printed Circuit Board Basics for Dummies.
“Greg has extensive experience in the PCB supply chain management for both domestic and offshore manufacturing. His unique experience in our industry will give Advanced Circuits’ customers a clear advantage that will result in cost savings and enhanced customer service for their offshore PCB production needs,” said John Yacoub, president and CEO of Advanced Circuits.
Papandrew will be based out of the Colorado facility.
About Advanced Circuits
Since 1989, Advanced Circuits has been the leading printed circuit board manufacturer specializing in both Prototype and Production quantities and is ranked in sales volume among the top 3 PCB fabricators in North America. Offering true one-stop convenience and assured quality with in-house fabrication and small-quantity/quick-turn assembly services, Advanced Circuits’ PCB solutions range from the simplest designs to the most rigorous requirements for the medical, commercial, defense, and aerospace marketplace. Advanced Circuits is MIL-PRF-31032, MIL-PRF-55110, AS9100, ISO 9001 Certified, IPC 6012 3/3A, IPC 6018 Class 3 Qualified, and ITAR Registered as well as being DOD contracts ready. The company is well known for its expedited turn time capabilities including Same Day and Weekend turns and its industry best on-time shipping record. An innovator in PCB services, Advanced Circuits offers free design for manufacturability (DFM) checks at FreeDFM.com and its popular free PCB layout software “PCB Artist” at PCBartist.com. For more information, visit www.4pcb.com or call 800-979-4PCB (4722).
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