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78 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I OCTOBER 2020 Interview by I-Connect007 Editorial Team Andy Shaughnessy and Happy Holden recently spoke with two flex experts from Flex- ible Circuit Technologies: Carey Burkett, vice president of business development, and Mark Finstad, senior application engineer. They dis- cussed their views on the future of the com- pany and flex and rigid-flex technology, as well as the need for more flex training and educa- tional opportunities. Andy Shaughnessy: Carey, start by giving us a big picture view looking down the road for FCT, and then Mark can talk in more detail about the technology. Carey Burkett: Flexible Circuit Technologies (FCT) has grown over the past five years, and we believe that trend will continue given the growing needs across all markets for the prod- ucts and services that we offer. We provide design support services and produce flexible circuits, rigid-flex, flexible heaters, membrane switches, and plastic components. We offer expertise in EMS assembly services on flex and rigid-flex in producing assemblies, and take things further for our customers with product module builds all the way to complete product box builds. Our optimism for continued growth has to do with the market drivers that we see across almost every industry. These trends include Flexible Circuit Technologies Offers a Flex Roadmap for the Future