94 PCB007 MAGAZINE I APRIL 2019
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Punching Out! Why Sell to
a Private Equity Group? E
One category of buyers that
is often overlooked is private
equity groups. PCB/PCBA
owners either think that their
company would not be of in-
terest to a non-strategic buyer,
or they have a negative im-
pression of financial buyers. Here are six rea-
sons why companies should consider selling to
a private equity group.
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It's Only Common Sense:
Eight Great Tips to Teach a New
Salesperson—Listen! E
Today, all of us are working dil-
igently on getting more young
people involved
in our indus-
try. And many of those peo-
ple are going to be involved in
sales
. To help you with devel-
oping that training, here are
eight great
tips to teach a new salesperson.
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Gene Weiner on the IPC APEX EXPO
2019 Automotive Executive Forum E
Dan Feinberg spoke with
Gene Weiner, president and
CEO of Weiner International
Associates, about IPC's his-
tory of forums, his thoughts
on the Executive Forum on
Advancing Automotive Elec-
tronics at IPC APEX EXPO 2019, and how the
IPC Hall of Famers and the industry can help
improve forum success.
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Flex/MSTC Joint Conference:
A Collaborative Week in Monterey E
Collaboration filled the air
at the Hyatt Regency in
Monterey, California, as the
18th annual Flex/MEMS &
Sensors technical confer-
ence brought flex technol-
ogy and sensor experts and
550+ attendees together to network and share
their ideas.
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