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directing outside sales and applications
efforts throughout North America. He charlie Barnhart’s projections for
has an extensive track record supporting Q3cy2009 eMS industry
OEMs, contract manufacturers and According to Charlie Barnhart &
assembly houses in the SMT industry. For Associates, short of a significant reversal in
the past 13 years Mr. Cooper was with valuation trends of the US$, the burdened
Global Stencil, most recently serving as cost of labor for electronics manufacturing
director of operations and national sales services in Q3CY09 are expected to be
manager. Mr. Cooper will be based out of marginally higher in Canada, Eastern
Colorado Springs. www.photostencil.com Europe, Japan, China and Australia,
flat to very slightly lower in Mexico, and
Bliss industries appoints reps flat in the balance of the major global
across North america geographies. Margins in all sectors are
Appointments
Bliss Industries Inc., provider of material expected to remain relatively constant in
handling carts and racks for PCB assembly, Q3CY09 as backlogs and book-to-bill ratios
recently appointed a number of sales reps. stabilize. Lead-times are also expected
a new president for Vi Horizon Sales (www.horizonsales.com) is to remain relatively flat to slightly down
TechNology americas the new rep for Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, (except with ODMs in China where they
Jean Yves Gomez, Kentucky and Western Pennsylvania. have been lengthening) and are expected
CEO, has Torenko and Associates (www.torenko. to improve slightly over the balance of the
appointed Jean- com) was appointed for Texas, Arkansas, second half of CY09 as demand is expected
Marc Peallat Oklahoma, and Louisiana and parts of to remain soft as a result of the global
to head up Vi Mexico. LaPa Enterprises (www.lapaent. economic situation.
TECHNOLOGY com) covers Northern California and Download the most recent report at
activities in the Nevada. Advanced Precision Sales (APS, www.charliebarnhart.com.
Americas in line www.advprecision.com) was appointed
with the third phase of the company for Southern California. MarTec Sales
strategic plan. Jean-Marc studied and Inc (www.martecincorporated.com)
graduated in mechanics and did obtain was appointed for Alabama, Georgia,
his Ph.D in 1994. After two years as Mississippi and Tennessee. Tonka
development engineer in University Electronics (www.tonkaelectronics.com)
Research Lab, Jean-Marc joined Vi represents the company in North Dakota,
TECHNOLOGY as AOI product South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa.
manager. Production Automation Corp (www.
gotopac.com) covers Kansas, Nebraska and
adrian l. Melnyk appointed Missouri. Methods Automation (www.
autosplice president methodsautomation.com) handles the
Adrian L. Melnyk, with almost 30 company’s products in Maryland, Virginia
MeMS players: an analysis of
years of experience in the interconnect and West Virginia. www.blissindustries.com
financial performance from yole
industry in engineering, operations
Yole Développement has released a new
and general management, has been ap- Seattle Business Magazine
study to help decision makers evaluate
pointed president of Autosplice. Prior recognizes Microscan
MEMS companies’ corporate value and
to joining Autosplice, he had been with Microscan has once again achieved
growth strategies. Supported by Yole’s
FCI, most recently serving as VP and recognition as one of “Washington’s 100
powerful MEMS industry analysis, this
GM of the Americas’ Electronics Divi- Best Companies to Work For 2009.”
report presents key metrics that are
sion. He also spent twenty years with Seattle Business Magazine recently
used to evaluate corporate financial
AMP/Tyco Electronics. completed a nomination and employee
performance and valuation. The report
survey process to identify and recognize the
can help determine where to invest in
Spansion appoints executive top companies in Washington State that
the MEMS area, the best business model
vice president & cFo set the standard for leadership in creating
for MEMS today, how to benchmark a
Spansion appointed Randy Furr execu- a positive work environment for employees
MEMS company and how to optimize
tive vice president and chief financial in the areas of benefits, information
MEMS company value. The MEMS
officer (CFO). Furr, who will report sharing and training programs, and more.
industry, which contains several high-
to John Kispert, president and CEO, Microscan was nominated in the category
growth opportunities, remains an attractive
replaces interim CFO, Nate Sarki- of medium-sized company, and overall
industry for financial and strategic
sian. Most recently, Furr held senior placed #29. Microscan has been recognized
investors. www.yole.fr
executive positions at Magellan, Aliph for Auto ID technology leadership in
and Adobe Systems. In addition, Furr Asia, for Quality Leadership in the US by
spent 13 years at Sanmina-SCI, nine as Quality Magazine, and has been named
president and COO and four as execu- in Washington State as a “Best Company”
tive vice president and chief financial by local publications such as WA CEO
officer. Magazine, Seattle Magazine, and Seattle
Business. www.microscan.com
8 – Global SMT & Packaging – September 2009 www.globalsmt.net
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