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World-class in Canada: OES Utilizes IPC Member Benefits for Aggressive Business Goals
July 29, 2024 | Michelle Te, IPC CommunityEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Last year, Jeff Stewart, CEO of OES in London, Ontario, Canada, accepted an invitation to attend a local roundtable of EMS providers in Michigan in the Great Lakes region. Frankly, he was just looking to network and find opportunities to expand his EMS supplier business. Not only did OES find the roundtable to be a positive experience, it led the contract manufacturer/OEM to become an IPC member and subscribe to IPC’s workforce training program.
IPC’s hands-on, proactive approach to networking, employee training, and leadership created a sweet spot for OES, which has set aggressive and strategic goals to expand its reach and stay committed to being a world-class company.
In this interview, Jeff talks about the company’s goals, training needs, and growth opportunities because of his involvement with IPC.
Jeff, please begin by telling us about OES and what you produce.
Jeff Stewart: When the company was founded in the 1980s, it focused on engineering and contract manufacturing with a keen focus on electrical panels. That led to designing, assembling, and testing PCBAs. Now, OES provides contract manufacturing of electronics in the defense, aerospace, and industrial industries. But what sets us apart is our custom-manufactured scoreboards and LED video installations for amateur and professional sports teams, as well as IP in sensing and detection devices used in the automotive wire harness industry.
To read the rest of this interview, which appeared in the Summer 2024 issue of IPC Community, click here.
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