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May 11, 2016 | All FlexEstimated reading time: 1 minute
All Flex, manufacturer of flexible printed circuits and flexible heaters, has hired Glenn Menear to join the applications engineering sales team. Menear has been in the flexible circuit industry in for nearly four decades and is a recognized expert with extensive technical knowledge. As a program manager he will promote All Flex capabilities and provide engineering applications support within the seasoned team of engineers in the sales department.
Menear has held key positions at several manufacturing companies. Prior to joining All Flex he was the Senior Technology Manager at Samtec responsible for identifying the equipment and factory footprint for their flexible circuit capability. Within this role, Glenn provided printed circuit technical and sales support to a wide range of customers in medical and military markets. Menear also owned and managed a consulting firm advising in the areas of flexible circuit processing engineering, general manufacturing, and operations. He has experience with impedance controlled circuitry, new business opportunities, and has a solid technical sales background.
Menear’s previous responsibilities include global sourcing, supply chain management, and product development with a “hands on” approach to support manufacturing with a focus on meeting customer’s needs. V.P. of Sales and Marketing Dave Becker is very pleased to welcome Glenn to the All Flex technical team. “His flexible circuit career extends 35+ years and he is recognized as a leader in our industry. As we continue to grow our business, adding strategic talent helps service customers with a broad range of applications engineering talent while simultaneously expanding our technical footprint. All Flex will definitely benefit from his operations background and knowledge.”
Glenn started with the company May 2nd and is working from the Northfield, Minnesota headquarters facility.
About All Flex
All Flex is a privately held company that manufactures quick-turn to high volume production runs of flexible circuits and flexible heaters with comprehensive component assembly. The company has been manufacturing flexible circuits for 25 years and added polyimide and silicone rubber heater circuits to their product line in 2008. Flexible circuits are commonly used in the medical, military, aerospace, automotive, instrumentation, and various industrial markets. All Flex is headquartered in Northfield, MN with another manufacturing facility in Bloomington, MN. The company is: AS9100C\ISO 9001 Certified, MIL-PRF-50884, UL Recognized, ITAR/JCP Registered and is an active IPC Member.
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