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February 5, 2020 | Ventec International GroupEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd. (6672 TT), a world leader in the production of polyimide and high reliability epoxy laminates and prepregs and specialist provider of thermal management and IMS solutions, is delighted to announce the appointment of Leigh Allinson as Technical Sales Manager to offer key technical and sales support to customers in the United Kingdom. Leigh will be taking over the technical support aspects of his responsibilities from Ian Mayoh who will be semi-retiring and focusing on specialist client projects after 11 years in his role as Technical Support Manager.
Driven by the growing market demand for high-speed/low-loss/high-frequency materials for 5G applications, Ventec continues to invest in its skilled team by adding further technical sales expertise. In his role as Technical Sales Manager, Leigh will be responsible for technical support and business development activities in the UK. With his extensive knowledge and experience in PCB manufacturing and supply chain, Leigh will play a key role in driving forward Ventec’s unique laminate & prepreg capability across a very wide range of applications and budgets including its advanced range of high thermal conductivity, low-loss, heavy copper laminates—all supported by a reliable and efficient delivery promise through Ventec's fully controlled and managed global supply chain and world-class dependable technical support.
Leigh has over 28 years’ technical and sales experience within the printed circuit board industry. He joins Ventec from MacdermidAlpha where he provided technical and lab support services to customers in the EMEA region. Prior to that, Leigh worked as Cell Manager (PCB Manufacturing) at eXception PCB.
“I am pleased to welcome Leigh to our technical team in the UK. His extensive industry knowledge and his specialist knowledge of the PCB Industry will further enhance our commitment to providing technical support at the highest level to our customers”, said Peter Coakley, Sales Director UK.
For more information about Ventec's solutions and the company's wide variety of products, please visit www.venteclaminates.com.
About Ventec International Group
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd. (6672 TT) is a premier supplier to the Global PCB industry. With volume manufacturing facilities in Taiwan and China and distribution locations and manufacturing sites in both the US and Europe, Ventec specializes in advanced copper clad glass reinforced and metal backed substrates. Ventec materials, which include high-quality enhanced FR4, high-speed/low-loss- & high-performance IMS material technology and an advanced range of thermal management solutions, are manufactured by Ventec using strict quality-controlled processes that are certified to AS9100 Revision D, IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015, and are backed by a fully controlled and managed global supply chain, sales- and technical support-network. For more information, visit www.venteclaminates.com.
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