96 SMT Magazine • October 2016
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Integrated Manufacturing
Solutions: an EMS, ODM,
CM, and OEM!
Robbin Thompson, VP Business
Development at San Diego-
based contract manufacturer In-
tegrated Manufacturing Solu-
tions (IMS), speaks with I-Con-
nect007's Barry Matties and Judy
Warner about her company's ex-
pansion, production capabilities and product line-
up, as well as the culture at IMS.
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Naprotek: Building a
Successful EMS in Silicon Valley
with a Woman's Touch
I-Connect007's Judy Warner
recently visited Naprotek Inc.,
an EMS provider in the heart
of Silicon Valley. She speaks
with CEO Najat Badriyeh and
two of her team members –
VP of Marketing Liz David-
son, and Director of Business
Development Mike Brown – about their company
and their plans for the future.
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The Benefits of 3D Printing
within Contract Electronics
Manufacturing
The buzz around 3D print-
ing, or additive manufac-
turing as it also known,
continues to grow day-
by-day, and it is regularly
hailed as a revolutionary
"new" process. This article
discusses the basics of 3D printing and the differ-
ent types of printing processes that exist, along
with the benefits these bring to contract electron-
ics manufacturers and the customers they serve.
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Geek-A-Palooza: 'Who Says
Doing Business Can't Be Fun?'
Geek-a-Palooza, now in its
fourth year, is the new kind of
business event that combines
networking with fun. With a re-
laxed environment approach,
the event is catching on and
continues to grow. Dan Beau-
lieu catches up with Tara Dunn about the upcom-
ing Boston and Minneapolis events…and beyond.
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