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Ventec International Names Chris Bowles Technical Account Manager, USA
November 15, 2016 | Ventec International GroupEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Ventec International is delighted to announce the appointment of Chris Bowles as technical account manager. Based in North California, Chris will support sales activities in the United States, including Ventec’s latest ThinFlex products.
Driven by its strengthening position in the US market, Ventec is expanding its sales force and adding more technical sales expertise. In his new role as technical account manager, Chris Bowles will be responsible for business development activities in the United States, selling and supporting all product lines to help the company further develop its presence in the region. With his extensive knowledge in flex materials & rigid flex PCB, Chris will also play a key role in driving forward the company’s latest ThinFlex material lines including various types of polyimide based flexible copper clad laminates (FCCL).
Chris has over 30 years of professional experience in printed circuit board manufacturing, having previously worked in sales and engineering roles with leading PCB manufacturing companies such as Technica, Circuit Image Systems, South Bay Circuits, Zycon Corporation and most recently Hi-Rel Multilayer.
“I am pleased to welcome Chris to our expanding and strong technical team. His extensive industry knowledge and his specialist expertise for flexible materials will further enhance our commitment to providing technical support at the highest level to our US customers,” said Chis Alessio, vice president of sales Ventec USA.
For more information about Ventec’s solutions and the company’s wide variety of products, please click here and/or download the Ventec APP.
About Ventec International
With volume manufacturing facilities and HQ in Suzhou China, Ventec International specializes in advanced copper clad glass reinforced and metal backed substrates for the PCB industry. With distribution locations and quick-turn CCL manufacturing sites in both the US and Europe, Ventec International is a premier supplier to the Global PCB industry.
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