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ESCATEC Appoints Steven Waterston to Lead Mechatronics Sales
November 20, 2024 | ESCATECEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Growth-focused, electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, ESCATEC, has appointed industry veteran Steven Waterston as a Director of Business Development, effective immediately. He will lead ESCATEC’s initiatives to secure new mechatronics projects globally, by leveraging on the Group’s expertise and technical capabilities in meeting the needs of OEMs in this market segment.
Waterston brings 24 years of experience in the EMS industry and 14 years in semiconductor manufacturing, and was recently Senior Director of Business Development at Flex within their Industrial Business Unit focused on capital equipment manufacturing. He has a strong reputation for driving sales growth and building successful cross-border sales teams, with extensive experience in contract and financial negotiations.
“We are delighted to have Steven join us,” said ESCATEC CEO Charles-Alexandre Albin, “his expertise will enable ESCATEC to deliver increasingly complex projects and to strengthen partnerships with OEMs who require high-performance and cost-efficient mechatronics solutions.”
Waterston’s appointment underscores ESCATEC’s commitment to investing in exceptional talent and supporting OEMs with innovative and scalable solutions that drive market success.
ESCATEC offers a full value chain of EMS services, from D&D to product certification to mass manufacturing and after-sales services, ranging across electronics, mechatronics, machining, MOEMS, box build, and plastic moulding. The Group’s integrated production network encompasses four facilities in Malaysia, two at Chomutov in the Czech Republic, one in Lutterworth in the United Kingdom, one at Plovdiv in Bulgaria, and an advanced microelectronics facility in Heerbrugg, Switzerland. It also has a Design & Development (D&D) Centre in Switzerland and strategic partnerships in Croatia and the United States.
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