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Insulectro Hires Industry Vet Chris Hrusovsky as VP of Sales for Chemistry
March 15, 2016 | InsulectroEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Insulectro, the largest distributor of materials for use in the Printed Circuits Boards (PCB) and Printed Electronics industries, has hired industry leader Chris Hrusovsky as VP of Sales for Chemistry. “I am pleased today to announce Chris Hrusovsky has joined the Insulectro family,” commented Patrick Redfern, President of Insulectro.
“He is well-known throughout the PCB industry and, as Vice President of Sales for our chemistry interests, Chris will make a significant impact on Insulectro’s future growth.
“Over the past several years, our interest in developing a full line of chemistry has increased. Earlier this year, we added Shikoku Chemicals to our best-in-class supplier list which also includes Focus Tech Chemicals.
Together, these two suppliers provide a solid platform for us to leverage. We look to Chris to help us build on that platform.” Redfern continued. Hrusovsky has spent nearly thirty years in various key positions with OMG Electronic Chemicals / Electrochemicals, most recently in the position of Director of PCB/GMF for the Americas and Europe. He has a proven track record in the sales and support of chemistry used in electronics. His positions have ranged from Site Manager to Technical Service Engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Youngstown State University. In his new position, Hrusovsky will report to Patrick Redfern. He will be based out of Insulectro’s Twin Cities operation in Minnesota.
“2016 is a year of change for Insulectro,” Patrick Redfern stated, “Insulectro is committed to long-term growth by attracting talented people like Chris.”
“At the end of the day, you can do almost anything if you have the right people. Chris joins an incredible team of passionate, talented Insulectro associates, who, every day, excel in every level of the company,” Redfern concluded.
About Insulectro
Insulectro is the largest supplier of PCB materials used to manufacture circuit boards as well as materials for Printed Electronics. Insulectro combines its premier product offering with local inventory in 10 strategic stocking locations across the country, fabrication capabilities and backed up by expert customer and technical support services.
Insulectro supplies advanced engineered materials manufactured by DuPont®, Isola, LCOA®, CAC, Inc., Integral Technology, Pacothane, Shikoku, EMD Performance Materials, Oak-Mitsui, and Focus Tech. These products are used by our customers to fabricate complex, multilayer circuit boards and to manufacture printed electronics components.
Insulectro serves a broad customer base manufacturing rigid, rigid/flex and flexible circuit boards for applications in a variety of end markets including telecom, data communications, high speed computing, mobile devices, military, and medical.
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