34 The PCB Magazine • November 2016
Isola CEO Jeff Waters Shares Insights
and Reflections
It's been eight months since Isola's Jeff Waters
was appointed CEO, marking his transition from
the semiconductor space to the PCB industry. At
PCB West, Jeff reflected on his first impressions
of the PCB industry and how Isola continues to
adopt changes in its manufacturing strategy and
product development with a plan to become the
industry leader with a global, competitive pres-
ence.
Ventec International Appoints
Denis McCarthy Jr. as Technical Sales
Account Manager
Ventec International is delighted to announce the
appointment of Denis McCarthy Jr. as technical
sales account manager based at the company's
Chicago facility.
Taiyo America Adds Customer Service
Rep After Linda Merrell Retires
Taiyo has added a new customer service repre-
sentative, Alyssa Orellana. The recent change was
due to the retirement of Linda Merrell, a 22-year
veteran of the customer service department.
Karl's Tech Talk: EPOXY—Supply Chain
and Use in Electronics
From a PCB fabricator's perspective, epoxy resin
supply chain issues are of indirect concern as they
become a subset of laminate quality, supply, and
cost considerations.
Insulectro Hires Industry Sales Veteran
Bill Linse as Technical Account Manager
Insulectro has hired industry sales veteran Bill
Linse as Technical Account Manager.
Shengyi Launches High-Performance,
Low-Loss RF/Microwave Material
Shengyi Technology has announced the availabil-
ity of AeroWave, a high reliability, cost-effective
material system targeted towards auto radar
(24GHz.), base station transceivers, power ampli-
fiers, telemetry devices and antenna systems.
Seacole Hires Account Manager
Dedicated to PCB Market
Seacole Specialty Chemical is excited to an-
nounce the hiring of Walt Forgacs as a printed
circuit board account manager. Forgacs' mission
will be to strengthen and grow Seacole's printed
circuit board segment of the business.
Gardien Names Cheng De Electronics
Technology as Agent in Taiwan
The Gardien Group has signed a new agency
agreement with Cheng De Electronics Technology
Co. to act as its Taiwanese agent in support of the
company's equipment product lines.
Nordson MARCH Wins Award for
FlexTRAK-CDS High-Volume Plasma
System
Nordson MARCH, a Nordson company, won an
award for its FlexTRAK-CDS high-volume plasma
system at a ceremony held in conjunction with the
SMTA International conference in Rosemont, IL on
September 27, 2016. The system removes con-
tamination, etches surfaces to improve adhesion,
and provides surface activation prior to die attach,
wire bond, mold encapsulation, and underfill to
lead frame strips, laminated substrates, and other
strip-type electronic components.
Ventec Celebrates a Decade of Innovation,
Excellence and Business Growth at
electronica
Ventec International Group is excited to have
reached its 10-year European anniversary as a
world leader in the production of polyimide and
high-reliability epoxy laminates and prepregs.
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