CalcuQuote Grows Global Team with Two New European Team Members
DALLAS – CalcuQuote, a quoting and supply chain software provider for the electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry, has strengthened its global presence with the addition of two new European team members. Jani Leppälammi has joined as the VP of global sales and is based in Finland. Dirk Stender, based in Germany, is responsible for business development […]
Johann Weber moves to the Supervisory Board of Zollner Elektronik AG
Although CEO Johann Weber will retire on January 1, 2021, he will remain closely associated with Zollner Elektronik AG as a member of the Supervisory Board. He thus strengthens the company’s supervisory body, which is headed by company founder Manfred Zollner Sr. “I am delighted about this vote of confidence,” says Johann Weber. “I didn’t […]
Key Tronic: CEO Appears Bullish On The Potential For New $100 Million Contracts
Summary Key Tronic delivered Q2 FY2021 revenue growth of 17% despite labor and shutdown issues as a result of the pandemic. KTCC has substantial manufacturing capacity in Vietnam, Mexico, and the US and is ideally position to benefit from the ongoing US/China trade war. Comments by the CEO on the Q1 conference call with respect […]
AI Copilot: Air Force Achieves First Military Flight With AI
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) — Signaling a major leap forward for national defense in the digital age, the Air Force flew with artificial intelligence as a working aircrew member onboard a military aircraft for the first time Dec. 15. The AI algorithm, known as ARTUµ, flew with the pilot, U.S. Air Force Maj. “Vudu”, […]
Throwback Thursday: A Retrospective on Charlie Barnhart’s “Beyond Outsourcing”
As we end what has been a tumultuous and challenging year and look forward and ponder what the next decade might have in store for the outsourced electronics manufacturing industry, I was reminded of an industry research report from 2012 that has proved to be quite prescient…