62 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2020
Accurate Circuit Engineering Staying
Ahead of the COVID-19 Curve E
On April 16, Andy Shaughnessy spoke with Ac-
curate Circuit Engineering's James Hofer. James
provided an update on the company's respons-
es to the challenges of fabricating PCBs while
much of the country is under COVID-19 quar-
antine and explained that he is dedicated to
keeping his employees safe and healthy while
continuing to meet the needs of his customers,
many of whom are medical and military OEMs.
He also discussed his current workload, which
includes one customer developing a ventilator
that can serve four patients at the same time.
Photography Slideshow by
Columnist Mehul Davé E
At I-Connect007, we like to work hard, play
hard, and highlight our contributors. Mehul J.
Davé is a great example of someone who is pas-
sionate about the industry as well as his other
interests outside of work—especially photog-
raphy. Here, we feature some of his work.
Jolly Holden: Expert Insights Into
Distance Learning and Webinars E
With COVID-19 leading to increased distance
learning throughout the U.S. and world, the
I-Connect007 editorial team spoke with Jolly
Holden, Ed.D., who is an expert on distance
learning (and also Happy Holden's brother). In
this wide-ranging interview, they discuss what
distant learning is, how to do it well, what not
to do, differences between academic and job
skills training, and much more.
Punching Out! Stress Testing Deals E
Most M&A transactions fall apart several times
before closing, even during normal times. When
a major crisis occurs—whether internal or
external—a deal can truly be stress tested. Tom
Kastner shares 12 tips his company has used
(and are currently using) to keep deals rolling.
North American PCB Industry Sales
up 3.7% in March E
IPC—Association Connecting Electronics In-
dustries announced today the March 2020 find-
ings from its North American Printed Circuit
Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-
bill ratio stands at 1.15. Total North American
PCB shipments in March 2020 were up 3.7%
compared to the same month last year.
Gene Weiner: Lessons Learned
From COVID-19 E
Barry Matties speaks with Gene Weiner, presi-
dent and CEO of Weiner International Associ-
ates, about the electronics industry's continued
operation under COVID-19 restrictions and some
of the lessons learned during this pandemic. One
such lesson: Companies and nations must do a
better job of sharing information to help prevent
this from happening again.
Isola's Travis Kelly: Maintaining
Continuity of Supply E
On April 9, Barry Matties spoke with Travis Kelly,
Isola president and CEO. Travis gave an update
on Isola's responses to the COVID-19 challenges
in materials manufacturing and pointed out that
Isola's products fill a critical need in the switch
to medical equipment manufacturing for ventila-
tors and related products. He also spoke to the
three keys to maintaining continuity of supply.
Ucamco Releases Latest Version of UcamX E
Amid the current worldwide situation, Ucamco
is proud to bring positive news and announce
the v2020.03 release of UcamX.
