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Strength in the Market for 2022 and 2023
November 16, 2022 | Real Time with...SMTAIEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
In this conversation, Joel Scutchfield, general manager and sales director, discussed Koh Young’s growth and success through 2022 (as evidenced by their recent receipt of the same Service Excellence Award, two years in a row) and hints at some of what we can expect from Koh Young in 2023.
If you couldn't make it to Minneapolis for SMTA International, don't worry. Our Real Time with... SMTAI 2022 program features a variety of interviews with the industry's top engineers, managers and executives.
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Material Insight: David Griesel: Career Success Requires Tenacity, Flexibility
10/23/2024 | Dr. Preeya Kuray -- Column: Material InsightDavid Griesel, CEO of Sunrise Group, has been in the PCB industry for nearly 50 years. “I didn’t even have a desk when I started,” says David, who, as a fresh college graduate, got his start at Norplex, a company in Wisconsin that made plastic. “At that time, I had no idea what plastic was even about.” But it gave him an opportunity to learn the business from the ground up. He worked in customer service, followed by technical sales and marketing through several iterations of the company, including as Isola. I hope you’ll enjoy this interview with David as much as I did.
AEMS: Expanding Del Mar’s Vibe into Anaheim
10/21/2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 MagazineIn the final hours of the Anaheim Electronics & Manufacturing Show (AEMS), I spoke with show managers Doug Bodenstab and Connor Good. Doug, a longtime surfer, is also the founder and manager of the Del Mar Electronics & Manufacturing Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. I asked Doug and Connor to discuss how the Anaheim show got started and the impact it’s making on the industry.
Back to School With Jonathan Studinka
10/16/2024 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 MagazineAt the Anaheim Electronics & Manufacturing Show, I spoke with Jonathan Studinka, a student in John Watson’s PCB design class at Palomar College. In this interview, Jonathan shares his experience, highlighting how John’s class has broadened his understanding of PCBs and sparked his interest in mechatronics. Despite having no prior electronics training, Jonathan says he finds the coursework manageable by taking it step by step.
IPC Course Overview: AI Applications of Machine Data in the EMS Industry
10/15/2024 | Marcy LaRont, PCB007 MagazineTim Burke, CTO and co-founder of Arch Systems, is presenting a new course through IPC, AI Applications of Machine Data in the EMS Industry. These topics—AI, machine learning, and Connected Factory Exchange (CFX)—are top of mind in the industry, and in this interview, Tim shares insights into how his company helps customers leverage machine data analytics to enhance manufacturing efficiencies and the tremendously important role of AI, which is making more meaningful data aggregation and its usage significantly easier for everyone.
Catching Up With SDM’s Holland Jackson
10/15/2024 | Dan Beaulieu, D.B. Management GroupA few months ago, I received a call from Holland Jackson, founder and president of Sales Driven Marketing (SDM). To say it’s a whole new kind of sales company would be an understatement. This is a complete plug-and-play sales company that handles all aspects of the sale from SEO to lead generation to sales. I think you will be intrigued by this interview.