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Coast to Coast Names Ed Porter President and CEO
November 2, 2017 | Coast to Coast CircuitsEstimated reading time: 1 minute

Coast to Coast Circuits has named Ed Porter president and CEO. Porter has served in a variety of managerial and executive leadership roles over the last 20 years within leading organizations in the printed circuit board industry, including TTM Technologies and Sanmina SCI.
“We are excited to have Ed on board and are looking forward to seeing Coast to Coast flourish under the guidance of Ed and his team,” said Rob Smith, chair of Coast to Coast’s board of directors. “Now is the perfect time to select a strong leader as the company is in a great position for growth. Ed’s in-depth industry knowledge and expertise, people-focused leadership style, and market understanding will benefit Coast to Coast immensely.”
Coast to Coast Circuits is a combined offering of two facilities, one in New York (formerly known as Metro Circuits) and one in California (formerly known as Speedy Circuits).
“I have kept my eye on these two facilities for much of my career and have a great deal of respect for the reputation they have both developed in key markets,” said Porter. “We have already made several improvements to both factories and are pleased to serve a great customer-base. With our Rochester, New York factory restored to a fully operational state, we have two highly-proficient factories ready to serve all our customers’ needs. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with the ownership team, their support has been amazing and we look forward to conquering the challenges ahead.”
About Coast to Coast Circuits
Coast to Coast Circuits is a leading fabricator of advanced printed circuit boards (PCBs) using a variety of standard and advanced materials. We are also the leading manufacturer of LCP PCBs and we work closely with our customers to develop producible designs. We use leading edge technology, state of the art equipment, industry leading quality systems and an experienced workforce to produce your most challenging PCB designs. We have been proudly serving our valued customers in Aerospace, Defense, Semiconductor, Medical, Instrumentation, Wireless and Specialty Interconnect industries for over forty years. We want to be your one-stop solution, serving all your PCB needs. To learn more, click here.
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