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Super Women: Powerful, Intelligent
Women Who Shine in the Electronics Manufacturing Industry
By Michael Skinner, Editor I
n a highly male-dominated indus- try, women have worked hard to carve out a place for themselves
that includes the same opportunities, respect and recognition as their male counterparts. Here we highlight a few of these women and their unique experiences that have carried them to the top.
MB “Marybeth” Allen, Manager of Application & Sales, KIC
After a few semesters of college in Brooklyn, New York, MB decided
during her time there. She eventual- ly transferred to San Diego and met a customer working in the electronics industry as a sales rep. Ready for a new challenge, MB
decided to take a leap into a totally new industry after 17 years in bank- ing. She attributes her early success to joining her local SMTA chapter, which connected her with engineers and mentors. MB started her own rep firm which continued to grow and later accepted a full time job with KIC, one of her principals. She’s now been with KIC 20 years. As a woman in a male-dominat-
ed industry, MB did not feel that this held her back. “What made it unique was that as long as I knew what I was talking about regarding my products, and I was honest about what I didn’t know, always got back with those answers and wasn’t afraid to ask questions, I got respect from the engineers,” MB comments. “I’m sure there were times
to join the workforce at Citibank, where she had much success in sales and was awarded several accolades
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when someone thought ‘Oh, a young female in this industry, this is a waste of time.’ But I can’t remember many times when my meetings didn’t turn out just fine and I built wonder- ful relationships with many engi-
neers, and at that time we were all really learning about SMT together.” Currently, MB is responsible for
the management of sales in the Americas. She enjoys finding solu- tions for customers and watching their success knowing that KIC has played a part in that. KIC is also on the leading edge with products asso- ciated with the implementation of In- dustry 4.0 and the smart factory, which has led to many speaking en- gagements. When it comes to advice for
young women interested in this in- dustry, MB offers the following, “Never stop learning. Have a goal, focus, and go for it. If you really want something and you’re smart and de- termined, there’s nothing you can’t do. Oh, and remember, honesty and ethics, as long as you have those you’ll always remain on top.”
Sandy Chew, Senior Global Account Manager, SHENMAO
After receiving her BS in me-
chanical engineering, Sandy Chew began her work at Applied Materials as a designer, and after five years be- came a marketing representative. She always wanted to work with the
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latest technology, and AMAT was a good place to start. Early in Sandy’s career, only about two percent of engineers were
female. “I encountered all sorts of ha- rassment from my male colleagues. I was told this is not a place for women, and I should be home having children. They also said that I was hired only because the company needed to hire females and Asians,” she says. But Sandy proved them wrong.
In fact, she took one of her ideas that was deemed “stupid” by a male su- pervisor and received a patent for it.
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