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May 4, 2020 | Ventec International Group Co., Ltd.Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Ventec International Group Co., Ltd., is pleased to announce that Thomas Brämer has joined the company as Technical Sales Representative for Germany. As a key member of the German Sales team, Thomas takes on responsibility for selling and supporting all product lines to help the company further develop its presence in the region.
Due to the achievement of rapid growth and a strengthening position in the market, Ventec is continuing to expand its sales force. As from 1st May, Thomas Brämer joined Ventec as Technical Sales Representative reporting to Jürgen Knörchen (Sales Director DACH).
Thomas has over 30 years’ technical and sales experience within the printed circuit board industry. He joins Ventec from Vaas Leiterplattentechnologie GmbH (Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany) where, as Production Manager, he provided technical support services to customers alongside his managerial and process-optimization responsibilities. Prior to that, Thomas worked in various technical roles at Kubatronik, CCI Eurolam, CONTAG, ILFA and Precoplat.
Thomas comments: “I’ve been working in the PCB manufacturing sector for over 30 years and relish this new opportunity to further strengthen Ventec’s position in the German speaking region. I have enjoyed my time in the sector immensely and look forward to working together with Ventec’s strong team to develop our relationships with current and future customers.”
Jürgen Knörchen, added: “Thomas is an experienced technical sales professional with an excellent track record in PCB manufacturing. His appointment strengthens our proposition both in the DACH region and internationally and I am really pleased that he has joined Ventec to contribute to the success and growth of the company.”
Ventec International is a world leader in the production of polyimide & high reliability epoxy laminates and prepregs and specialist provider of thermal management and IMS solutions. Further information about Ventec’s solutions and the company’s wide variety of products is available at www.venteclaminates.com and/or by downloading the Ventec APP.
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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