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Optical Control Americas Appoints Mark Navarro to Technical Sales/Service Manager
October 1, 2018 | Optical Control AmericasEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Optical Control Americas, LP announces the appointment of Mark Navarro to Technical Sales/Service Manager. As lead x-ray technical specialist and senior service engineer, Navarro is responsible for leading technical support, application reporting, product demos and sales support for the Americas.
“I am thrilled to join Optical Control,” stated Navarro. “Watching their growth and hearing the feedback about the equipment is very exciting. It is an honor to be part of this team as they continue their rapid growth globally.”
Navarro is experienced with IPC Industrial Process Control in the assembly and production requirement of electronic equipment assemblies. He can interpret IPC-610, IPC-J-STD-001, IPC-STD-6012 standards for acceptability and customer specifications. Additionally, he brings experience in Nondestructive Testing (NDT) inspection utilizing visual optics and X-ray test methods, ensuring compliance with technical requirements.
Navarro will collaborate with Optical Control’s customers and sales staff and be responsible for the technical needs for each project. “With technical experience of more than 10 years, and direct X-ray experience of more than six years, he is well trained and ready for this lead role,” stated Todd O’Neil, VP of Business Development of Optical Control. “We are all extremely excited to add such a team player and customer relations-oriented member to our team.”
Please be sure to stop by booth #702 at the upcoming SMTA International show in Rosemont, Illinois to see Optical Control and meet Mark.
About Optical Control Americas, LP
Optical Control Americas, LP is part of the Elsysko group, a full-service EMS company, in Weißenohe, Germany and has 180 employees, four SMT lines, and two throughole lines. The company was founded in 2009 and in 2012, optical control GmbH was formed as a sales and service organization for the CCX (component counter X-ray) products. In 2017, Optical Control Americas was started and officially formed in October 2018.
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