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NEO Tech Wins 2019 Mexico Technology Award
October 25, 2019 | NEO TechEstimated reading time: 1 minute

NEO Tech announces that it was awarded a 2019 Mexico Technology Award in the EMS category. The award was presented to the company during a Wednesday, October 23, 2019 ceremony that took place during the SMTA Guadalajara Expo & Tech Forum. The Mexico Technology Awards acknowledge the latest innovations by companies demonstrating technology leadership in the electronics industry in Mexico.
“We appreciate the opportunity to have our technical and manufacturing teams in Mexico recognized by receiving this award,” said David Brakenwagen, NEO Tech President. “Our customers rely on NEO Tech as their product commercialization partner and with our extensive nearshore engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions we see a strong future to continue to grow in Mexico.”
NEO Tech has two major Mexico locations with the NEO Tech Juarez and Tijuana sites offering global OEMs a full suite of engineering and manufacturing solutions. In the last year, NEO Tech has been expanding our ability to serve our customers with advanced test development solutions supported out of our Mexico locations, among other engineering services. In addition, we continue to push the state-of-the-art in electronics manufacturing technology to deliver both high-reliability products and flexible manufacturing solutions that are recognized by the receipt of this award.
NEO Tech’s nearshore solution focus is to successfully convert customers’ innovative technology into engineered products that are ready for manufacturing, providing the most capable supply base, manufacturing products to the highest quality levels and delivering them on time. The company is large enough to offer refined Tier 1 tools, processes and capabilities, yet small enough to provide individualized care and service.
About NEO Tech
NEO Tech combines the strengths of three leading contract manufacturers: NATEL, EPIC, and OnCore. With over 40 years of heritage in electronics manufacturing, NEO Tech focuses on low-medium-volume/high-mix, high-complexity products primarily in the medical, aerospace & defense and industrial markets.
NEO Tech offers full product lifecycle engineering services, manufacturing and testing of microelectronics, cable & harness interconnect products, PCBA, full box build services, and aftermarket repair and fulfillment services. The companies that form NEO Tech have been known for solving tough engineering problems that result in high-reliability, high-quality electronic solutions for customers.
Headquartered in Chatsworth, CA, NEO Tech has manufacturing and engineering locations in California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, Ohio, Mexico, and China. NEO Tech holds and maintains industry-specific certifications that include ISO9001, AS9100, ISO13485, ISO14001, and MIL-PRF-38534. To learn more, visit www.NEOTech.com.
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