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February 21, 2018 | Optimal Electronics CorporationEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Optimal Electronics Corporation today announced a new partnership with ARK Manufacturing Solutions, LLC. Dave Murrin, president and principal owner of ARK Mfg., will help Optimal expand its customer base in New Mexico, Arizona, Southern Nevada and Sonora Mexico.
Ranko Vujosevic, founder and CEO at Optimal Electronics, commented, "We are very excited about partnering with ARK Mfg. Solutions as part of our effort to expand our customer base in the Western U.S. and Mexico. We value Dave's experience, integrity and industry track record."
Formerly Phoenix Marketing Representatives, ARK Mfg. Solutions has been in business for more than 20 years, having had the good fortune to represent some the best manufacturers in the electronics industry and serve the best customer base in the market. For more information about ARK Mfg. Solutions’ products and services, contact Dave Murrin at (602) 684-4636.
Optimal Electronics is a global provider of innovative MES solutions for the electronics assembly industry. Optimal Electronics’ flagship product, Optel, provides a fully integrated, modular shopfloor control system for productivity improvement, materials management, traceability and quality management.
About Optimal Electronics Corporation
Optimal Electronics Corporation is a global provider of innovative software solutions for the control and optimization of electronics assembly processes. The company’s flagship product, Optel, has been used in production at F500 companies since 1998, delivering a true Lean Manufacturing environment with an incredibly short return on investment (ROI). To learn more, click here.
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