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September, 2017 PeoPle in the news Koh Young Adds Brent Fischthal for


Sales and Marketing Chandler, AZ — Koh Young Americas has hired Brent Fischthal for the new- ly-created position of senior manager for Americas marketing and eastern re- gional sales. With over 20 years of progressive sales and marketing leadership roles in the global electronics assembly industry, Mr. Fischthal was the ideal candidate for the role. He brings industry-focused experience in marketing strategy, sales management, business intelligence, and product management from positions held previously at Panasonic, Philips Assembleon, and Univer- sal Instruments. He holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from West Vir- ginia University and an MBA from the University of Florida Hough Graduate School of Business. Web: www.kohyoung.com


Austin America Names Todd Rountree


as President Austin, TX — Austin America Technology has named Todd Rountree presi- dent and chief operating officer. As president and COO, Mr. Rountree will be responsible for all of the company’s worldwide operations. He will report di- rectly to chairman and CEO Steve Stach. Mr. Rountree is a 20-year veteran of the industry with experience in management and sales and marketing. Since 2016, he has served as the equipment business manager for Austin America, which includes all four of the company’s major product lines. He has also played a role in recapitalizing the company, enabling it to construct a new technical customer lab and demo facility at its headquarters in Burnet, Texas. Web: www.aat-corp.com


Saki Appoints Alex Malek


VP of Sales and Service Fremont, CA — Saki Corporation has chosen Alex Malek as its new VP of sales and service for North America. Mr. Malek will be responsible for the sales and service of the company’s 2D and 3D AOI, 3D SPI, and 3D in-line X- ray measurement and inspection systems in the U.S. and Canada. He will al- so be actively involved in continuing Saki’s development of its Industry 4.0 and smart factory initiative. Mr. Malek has many years of experience in the global EMS and supply chain markets. Most recently, he was the president and owner of Operation Excellence, a consulting company for high-tech start- ups. In the past he has worked for companies that include Bruker Nano Sur- faces, Flextronic’s FlexPower, and Lean Stream. Web: www.sakiglobal.com


Dr. Ian R. Moore Named VP


3D-MID Prototyping Three-dimensional circuits


of Wacker Silicones Adrian, MI —Dr. Ian R. Moore has been named Wacker Chemical Corporation’s VP — Division Silicones. Dr. Moore is now responsible for the company’s North and Central American operations. He succeeds Axel Schmidt, who is returning to Wacker’s Munich headquarters. Dr. Moore is a chemical engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the chemical business and has spent his entire career in the field of silicone chemistry. His broad technical background, com- bined with extensive production experience and market knowledge is expected to provide continuity in leadership and management direction consistent with Wacker’s long-term strategic growth. He will direct sales and marketing, sup- ply chain, technical services, applications testing, and the company’s new R&D center located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Web: www.wacker.com


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Mile Ostojic Austin, TX — Optimal Electronics Corporation has added Mile Ostojic to its Industry 4.0 team as the company’s expert for robotic applications. Dr. Osto- jic has more than 30 years of R&D and application experience in control sys- tems, robotics and automation. He has worked in both industry and govern- ment research labs around the world, including in Yugoslavia, Japan, Cana- da, and Germany. He previously held a position for General Electric, research- ing mechatronic systems for automated manufacturing from composite mate- rials. Dr. Ostojic holds a PhD in electrical engineering, a master’s in mechan- ical engineering focused on the theory of mechanisms and machines, and an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering, automatic control. Web: www.optelco.com


Dietmar Harting Celebrates 50 Years


at HARTING Espelkamp, Germany — The son of HARTING founder Wilhelm Harting, Di- etmar Harting, is celebrating his 50th year with the company. His father had originally planned for him to gain some experience before starting with the company after business school, but Wilhelm’s death changed his course. Diet- mar joined his parents’ company in 1967, taking the helm with his mother. “Customers need to come back, and not products,” says Dietmar, stressing the company’s dedication to quality. “I’ve always stayed true to this,” he says. “Af- ter all, it’s our name on it.” The HARTING Technology Group provides indus- trial connection technology worldwide. The company now has 13 production plants and branches in 43 countries. Web: www.harting.com


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