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Vi TECHNOLOGY Moves Into New Territories
July 7, 2017 | Vi TECHNOLOGYEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Vi TECHNOLOGY, a provider of inspection solutions for PCB assembly, has announced two new partnerships. The company has appointed Hinkofer as its manufacturers’ representative in Germany and G-Force Reps Ltd as its representative in the South Central USA.
Hinkofer will manage Vi TECHNOLOGY’s sales and service throughout Bavaria. The company’s CEO Rudolf Hinkofer stated, "I am very pleased to become a representative of Vi TECHNOLOGY and to add a very strong manufacturer in the field of automatic optical inspection to our line card. In addition to the growing requirements of large-scale production, I also will focus on presenting the sophisticated solutions of Vi TECHNOLOGY to medium-sized companies. In particular, the intelligent software linking of SPI and AOI systems by Vi TECHNOLOGY's SIGMA software offers great potential for a better understanding of processes and their optimization."
G-Force Reps has been appointed to represent Vi TECHNOLOGY in OK, AR, TX, LA, MO and KS. Marty Greene, VP/COO for G-Force Reps stated, "G-Force Reps, Ltd. offers sales and service solutions for customers and principals in the electronics manufacturing industry. Our experienced representatives are committed to providing top quality representation across multiple locations in the South Central USA. All of our sales representatives have extensive experience as Process Engineers in electronics manufacturing so we are able to be true value-added problem solvers to our customers, not just salesmen."
Additionally, George Holsomback will focus on Southern Texas, from Austin to Houston.
About Vi TECHNOLOGY
Vi TECHNOLOGY is a leading supplier of optical inspection solutions in support of PCB assembly. For more information about Vi TECHNOLOGY, visit www.vitechnology.com.
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