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Coast to Coast Circuits Appoints New Executive VP of Business Development
September 13, 2016 | Coast to Coast CircuitsEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Coast to Coast Circuits, Inc. is excited to announce the addition of John Serra to their leadership team as Executive VP of Business Development. This selection was made after concluding an extensive national recruiting effort and they are extremely happy to welcome him to our executive team.
John brings with him over 30 years’ experience with one of the largest firms in the PCB industry. Before John joined Coast to Coast Circuits, Inc. he served as Director of Sales- North American Regional Sales-Southeast & South-Central Regions. Prior to that, he was responsible for the global business development of N. America, S. America, Europe, and Asia with annual sales between $35M-$45M.
John Serra notes, “I am honored to have the opportunity to work with a team that is committed to customer satisfaction and focused on the manufacture of advanced technology products.”
John has proven himself by meeting or exceeding operational objectives, revenue goals, development strategies, and customer satisfaction targets year over year while also working closely with internal and external customers supporting cross-functional business unit teams in North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific.
Walt Stender, CEO, states “We are pleased to welcome a man of John’s caliber to manage the company’s business development strategies and tactics. John is an absolute subject matter expert and I am truly looking forward to partnering with him on our journey to become recognized as a technological leader and incredible service provider.”
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