Industry People

ZESTRON Europe, the leading global provider of precision cleaning products and services for the electronics manufacturing industry, is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Mr. Martin Königer to “Senior Process Engineer.”

Viscom AG, the leading manufacturer of inspection systems for optical and X-ray inspection (AOI and AXI), has appointed Torsten Pelzer to the position of General Sales Manager. Effective 1 January 2012, he took control of worldwide sales activities for the company.

Andrew Dodd joined the company on 16 January. With 28 years’ experience in the industrial laser industry, he will be responsible for sales and technical support. Immediately prior to joining JK Lasers, which is part of the GSI Group, he ran the Mid-West sales operation for Miyachi.

EFD International (European headquarters for Nordson EFD) has promoted Loris Medart to the position of Benelux Sales Manager. In addition to his previous role managing sales in the UK & Ireland, Medart will now be responsible for managing those efforts in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

AIM, a leading global manufacturer of solder assembly materials for electronics assembly, PC fabrication, component manufacturing and other industries, announces that Karl Seelig, Vice President of Technology, will discuss the reliability of lead-free alloys at the upcoming PB-Free Electronics Risk Management (PERM) Consortium Meeting, scheduled to take place January 31-February 2, 2012 in Arlington, Va.

In this position, Eric provides oversight to the Technical Support Team through leadership, advice, technical knowledge, and support to product management. Eric continues to provide technical support for the Pacific Northwest (USA) and Western Canada.

Nihon Superior Co. Ltd., a supplier of advanced soldering materials to the global market, announces that President Tetsuro Nishimura will present two papers at the upcoming SMTA Pan Pacific Microelectronics Symposium, scheduled to take place February 14-16, 2012 at the Sheraton Poipu Resort in Kauai, Hawaii. The first presentation will be held during Session TA1, titled “Pb-Free Advancements” on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, and the symposium Keynote II will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2012.

OK International recently appointed new manufacturers’ representatives for Northern California as well as the Northwestern United States. Eagle Marketing will represent the company in Northern California and Nevada while Kirby & Demarest will provide sales, service and support for OK International’s customers throughout Washington, Oregon and Northern Idaho.

ACD, a leading supplier to the electronics industry, announces the appointment of Rickey Free as its Technology Evangelist. Rickey previously worked as ACD’s Design Supervisor, overseeing each of its ATE and non-ATE design teams using Mentor and Cadence software platforms.

VJ Electronix, Inc., the leader in rework technologies and global provider of advanced X-ray inspection systems, appointed Gabor Homolya as its European Sales Manager.

P. D. Circuits, Inc., specializing in delivering the highest quality PCBs, technical support, and service to OEM and EMS companies worldwide, announces that its Technical Director, Kathy Nargi-Toth, completed a Six Sigma Black Belt training program.

Universal Instruments Corporation announces the appointment of Koen Vinck as General Manager of European, Middle Eastern and African (EMEA) Customer Operations, reporting to Brad Bennett, Vice President of Global Customer Operations. All customer-facing resources in the region will report to Mr. Vinck.

ACD, a leading supplier to the electronics industry, recently promoted Noah Fenley to Design Manager. Noah has been with the company since 2000 and plays a vital role in helping ACD provide world-class PCB design layout.

Etek Europe continues their philosophy of providing quality in People, Products and Services and is delighted to announce that Peter Marshall has added his vast knowledge and experience to their team

Juki Automation Systems, a world-leading provider of automated assembly products and systems and part of Juki Corporation, announces the promotion of Geron Ryden to Director of Marketing. In this position, he will oversee marketing and promotional activities for Juki in the Americas. Geron previously served as Marketing Manager at Juki.

Ms. Denise Fucci has been appointed the Manager of e-Marketing Communications by Enthone Inc., a business of Cookson Electronics.

Speedprint, part of the Blakell Europlacer Group, has appointed PIT-Equipment Services, LLC as its representative for New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania and portions of New York.

Electrolube, global manufacturer of Electro-chemicals for electronics and industrial manufacturing, has announced two new key appointments; a European Brand Director and a European Technical Support Specialist. These new roles reflect the company’s commitment to building and maintaining a strong and dynamic management team.

Leading EMS provider NBS (www.nbscorp.com) today announced the hiring of industry veteran Thomas Dineen. Mr. Dineen brings with him a vast amount of international expertise and experience in the EMS industry, encompassing a diversity of senior management roles in sales, supply-chain and manufacturing.

BTU International, Inc. a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, announces that Fred Dimock will present at the upcoming Lead-Free Electronics Workshop, scheduled to take place December 6-7, 2011 at ACI Technologies Inc.’s facility in Philadelphia, PA.