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Ventec International Group Appoints Chris Alessio as VP Sales & Operations, North America
February 15, 2016 | Ventec International GroupEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Ventec International Group, a world leader in the production of polyimide & high-reliability epoxy laminates and prepregs, has appointed Chris Alessio as Vice President Sales & Operations for the company’s North American operation.
As second in command alongside Jack Pattie, President of Ventec USA, Chris will be responsible for building upon, creating and implementing overall sales operations strategies for the North American markets that support Ventec’s global business objectives. Chris brings over 25 years of sales operations experience and an in-depth understanding of customer requirements gained during his successful career working with PCB design companies, EMS’s and OEM’s.
Chris joins Ventec from Hunter Technology, where he was VP of Sales & Programs and successfully doubled company revenue in just 18 months and facilitated the company acquisition by Sparton Corporation. Chris started his impressive career at Apple Computer and went on to work for I Squared Inc. and CompServ Inc, before joining NBS Design Inc. in 2009, where he successfully grew company revenue from $25M to $78M as Partner & VP of Sales & Marketing and second in command with responsibility for over 400 employees. Chris graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Manufacturing Management Science and also holds an MBA degree from San Jose State University.
“We are pleased to have an experienced executive like Chris join Ventec to lead our US sales organization,” said Jack Pattie. “Chris's track record of driving strong sales growth will serve Ventec and its North American customers well. His understanding of creating, communicating and executing programs for revenue generation and sales effectiveness will help us scale our North American sales activities in the coming years.”
Chris added: “I’m looking forward to supporting the team with new initiatives, processes and tools to build our sales operations and increase sales efficiency for Ventec's future growth in the region.”
For more information about Ventec’s solutions and the company’s wide variety of products, please click here or download to the Ventec APP.
About Ventec International
With volume manufacturing facilities and HQ in Suzhou China, Ventec International specializes in advanced copper clad glass reinforced and metal backed substrates for the PCB industry. With distribution locations and quick-turn CCL manufacturing sites in both the US and Europe, Ventec International is a premier supplier to the Global PCB industry. For more information, visit www.venteclaminates.com, www.ventec-usa.com or www.ventec-europe.com.
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