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June, 2013 PeoPle in the news Beckhoff Automation LLC Promotes


Aurelio Banda to Central Region Mgr. Burnsville, MN — Beckhoff Automation LLC has promoted Aurelio Banda to the position of Central Region Manager. In his new role, Banda now manages the Beckhoff Central Region direct sales team and also oversees strategies to in- crease customer acceptance and implementation of PC- and EtherCAT-based control technology from Beckhoff. The Central Region at Beckhoff Automation USA (BUSA) includes the states of Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, as well as North and South Dakota. Prior to his promotion, Banda was a Beckhoff Sales Manager serving customers in the states of Indiana and Ohio. In this capacity, Banda helped drive sales increas- es at new and existing accounts while enhancing his already extensive expert- ise in automation technology. Web: www.beckhoffautomation.com


FCT Recovery Expands Inside Sales


Greeley, CO — FCT Recovery, a division of FCT Assembly, has appointed two new sales representatives. Catie Hill and Kate Mattern have joined the FCT Recovery inside sales team. A native of Fort Collins, CO, Catie holds a Bach- elor’s degree in liberal arts from Colorado State University. Originally from Bismarck, ND, Kate holds a Bachelor’s degree from Creighton University, Omaha. FCT Assembly is growing and expanding the recovery team to pro- vide even greater customer service. FCT Recovery brings a fresh perspective to dross recycling and electronic scrap recovery. The company’s innovative ap- proach makes it easy to turn dross and electronic scrap into cash. Web: www.fctassembly.com


Leader Tech Appoints Tracy Kuhns


New National Sales Manager Tampa, FL — Leader Tech, an innovator and U.S. manufacturer of EMI shielding products, has appointed Tracy Kuhns as the Company’s new Nation- al Sales Manager. In his new position, Tracy is responsible for managing all sales efforts for the Americas. Over his 28 year career, Tracy has earned an outstanding reputation in the electronics industry and brings extensive work- ing knowledge of Defense Aerospace, Wireless, RF Microwave, Telecommuni- cation, and Semiconductor applications to the Leader Tech team. He has been deeply involved in shielding solutions for many of the world’s most notable de- fense and commercial contractors. Web: www.leadertechinc.com


PI USA Hires William Culpi as


Engr. Chief, PI miCos USA Products Auburn, MA — Physik Instrumente USA extends its support for the PI miCos precision positioning product lines with the appointment of William Culpi as Engineering Chief PI miCos USA Products. William will be working on cus- tom designs and on the integration of complex precision positioning systems for OEMs and research customers among other responsibilities. Before joining Physik Instrumente, William, who holds several US patents, was VP of Engi- neering at MICOS USA where he developed a line of piezo positioning sys- tems. William’s multi-disciplinary background and innovative approach have resulted in many outstanding solutions for leading equipment manufacturers in the semiconductor, flat panel, medical, optical instrumentation and various other markets. Prior to Newport, William worked at Excellon Automation/Ex- cellon Photonics where he developed laser-imaging systems for the PCB man- ufacturing industry. Web: www.pi-usa.us


Saline Appoints Davina McDonnell


West Coast Busn. Development Mgr. Saline, MI — Saline Lectronics, Inc., a electronic contract manufacturer, has appointed Davina McDonnell as its West Coast Business Development Man- ager. Davina has relocated to the company’s new San Diego, CA facility, and will facilitate current customer relationships in the region and expand Saline Lectronics’ overall presence. Davina joined Saline Lectronics, Inc. as an Ac- count Manager. With a knack for understanding what the customer needs, Davina excelled quickly. Only 15 months into her position, she was promoted to Senior Account Manager to help facilitate larger customer accounts as well as assist in various managerial duties. Web: www.lectronics.net


Hesse Appoints Michael McKeown Sr.


Busn. Development Mgr. Fremont, CA — Hesse Mechatronics, Inc. (formerly Hesse & Knipps), the Americas subsidiary of Hesse GmbH, has appointed Michael McKeown as Senior Business Development Manager. Michael will be in charge of strength- ening Hesse Mechatronics’ position in the power electronics market. His broad knowledge and technical experience will help clients make informed decisions about fully automatic heavy wire bonders. Michael will also focus on promot- ing thin wire bonder sales. Michael has nearly three decades of experience in the automotive and power electronics industry. Before joining Hesse Mecha- tronics, he oversaw sales territories in U.S. and Canada at Materion Techni- cal Materials, where he was involved with aluminum clad copper inlay for wire bondable leadframes. Web: www.hesse-mechatronics.com


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