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PEOPlE In ThE nEWS Zestron Promotes Jigar Patel to
Senior Process Engineer Manassas, VA — Zestron has promoted Jigar Patel to Senior Process Engineer. He has served as an Application Engineer at the company for almost five years, and has shown that he is more than capable of taking on the greater responsibilities of a senior process engineer. Mr. Patel graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engi-
neering from Shivaji University, India and holds a Master of Science degree in chemical engineering from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI. Prior to joining Zestron, he worked as a Chemical Engineer at KC Jones Plating, Co., in Hazel Park, MI. As an active member of various industry organizations such as the IPC
and SMTA, Mr. Patel has presented a number of technical papers at educa- tional events concurrent with trade association conventions and expos.
Taiyo Promotes John Fix to
Sales & Marketing Director Carson City, NV — Taiyo has promoted John Fix to Manager & Director of Sales and Marketing. In his new role, John will work closely with Taiyo’s sales force to retain its strong hold on the North American market and to grow its European market, as well as sales in other areas. John has a BS in Biology and a Masters Degree in Business Marketing.
He started in the Printed Circuit Board Industry in 1992 as a solder mask Formulating Chemist at Morton and later was an Applications Engineer at Ciba. John joined Taiyo in November of 2000 and has held the OEM/Technical Service Manager position until recently making great strides in gaining mar- ket share in Europe by creating relationships and building a strong founda- tion of distributors.
Prototron Appoints Michael Graves
Director of Operations for Tucson Redmond, WA — Prototron Circuits of Redmond, Washington and Tucson, Arizona has appointed Michael Graves Director of Operations for the Tucson facility. In his new position, Mr. Graves will be responsible for all Operations with Production, Engineering and Quality all reporting to him. Graves, an industry veteran, has held key positions in a number of print-
ed circuit board companies including Pacific Circuits, Dynamic Details and most recently Streamline Circuits.
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Van Nuys, CA — Edsyn’s longtime president and CEO Craig Kowalski has resigned his position to pursue new opportunities but will continue to provide support for the company through his new venture. The new CEO is Lori Fortune, 14-year VP and CFO, described as having strong leadership skills and is exactly the right kind of person at the help during this fragile economy. Lori has been instrumental in leading the financial and legal aspects of
the company and is looking forward to the new challenge ahead and expand- ing her legal responsibilities within her new role as CEO.
ACE Appoints Ryan Tiemann
Global Customer Service Manager Spokane Valley, WA — Ryan Tiemann has been appointed Customer Service Manager for selective soldering company ACE Production Technologies. Ryan will oversee the global Customer Service Program at ACE, which has been enhanced to now offer 24/7 customer service globally for the company’s hun- dreds of machines installed worldwide. Ryan will also provide process support. Ryan has been with ACE for four years learning the company’s products
from the ground up, having built the machines, proved them, installed, test- ed, and operated them. He is described as a hands-on person who is respon- sive and knowledgeable person who is dedicated to every member of the com- pany’s customer base. He will also provide process support for customers with questions about
their applications, or who want to optimize their selective soldering processes to get the most out of their equipment.
Colonial Circuits Names Mike Tucker
Director of Engineering Fredericksburg, VA — Colonial Circuits has hired Mike Tucker to fill the posi- tion of Director of Engineering. In his new position, Mr. Tucker will report directly to Jim Pierce, Colonial’s Operations Manager. He will be responsible for the overall effectiveness and productivity of the engineering department. He will be responsible for keeping the company up to date when it comes to current and new technologies, as well as working closely with customers to provide technical support. Mr. Tucker has held a number of key positions with prominent printed
circuit board providers including Eagle Electronics, Waytec and most recent- ly P.D. Circuits.
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