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Kaz Pearman talks to Mark Shanley, Sales & Marketing Director at ASTUTE Electronics

Kaz Pearman speaks to Andrew Parker, Applications Engineering Manager & SALUS product Manager at ASTUTE

Kaz Pearman speaks to Juergen Ries, Managing Director of ASYS Group regarding their ASYS Technology Days which are taking place on Novem­ber 9 and 10 in Dorn­stadt, Ger­many. They also discuss the 30 year history of ASYS and the lead up to this event, which is a perfect opportunity for visitors to meet and discuss technology.

Brian O’Leary, Indium Corporation’s global head of e-mobility and infrastructure, joins Kaz Pearman from WNIE Radio on What’s New in Electronics to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the global adoption of electric vehicles.

Karen Pearman speaks to Zac Elliott, Technical Marketing Engineer, Siemens Digital Industries Software to discuss: Component shortages on the shop floor Zac Elliott is a technical marketing engineer with Siemens Digital Industries Software. Working directly with electronic manufacturing service providers in the medical, aerospace, automotive, and public-safety markets, Zac ensures that key requirements for the smart factory are fulfilled using software and automation.  Before joining Siemens, he was responsible for developing and implementing solutions for a global contract electronics manufacturer, providing an in-depth understanding of the market pressures driving Industry 4.0.  Recently, Zac has served as a member of the IPC task group working on an industry standard for traceability of critical electronic components.

Karen Pearman speaks to Mark Laing from Siemens to discuss: Supply chain challenges during New Product Introduction Mark graduated with a B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Loughborough University, in the UK. He has over 25 years’ experience in PCB manufacturing with particular strengths in test and inspection methodologies with three test companies, namely Marconi Instruments in the UK, followed by GenRad and Teradyne in the US. He then moved more in to software solutions for Router Solutions Incorporated, who were acquired by Mentor Graphics Corporation in 2006.  When Mentor acquired Valor Computerized Systems in 2010 he moved in that division where he has been working as both a Product Marketing Manager and Business Development Manager. Mark has been granted three patents, one in the UK and two in the US, and has recently filed one more.  With the recent acquisition of Mentor by Siemens PLM, Mark is looking forward to further his career with Siemens.  Mark has lived in the US for over 20 years and now resides in Erie, Colorado, with his wife and two sons.

Kaz Pearman speaks to Oren Manor. Oren is the Director of Business Development for the Valor Division of Mentor, a Siemens business, responsible for Valor’s engineering and pre-production tools, partnerships and OEM engagements.  Oren has over 15 years of experience in sales and marketing of embedded and industry software. Previously, he was the global sales and marketing director for Jungo’s embedded connectivity business unit which was acquired by NDS and Cisco. He was also the vice president, sales and marketing of Signature-IT, a SaaS cloud-based solution for configuring, pricing and quoting (CPQ) of heavy-industry mechanical products.

Karen Pearman speaks to Susan Kayesar, Technical Product Manager, PCBflow Siemens. Susan is the PCBflow Product Manager. Susan holds a BSc from Tel Aviv University and brings over 20 years of experience in the PCB design and verification industry. She is an expert at cultivating creative software solutions to meet real-world customer needs and in the past has provided support, training, and consultancy services for both simple and complex product implementations. In her spare time, Susan enjoys travel, hiking, and coffee.

Karen Pearman speaks to James Hilken Sales Director & Owner of Solid State Disks Ltd (SSDL) - Part of the Reactive Group. WNIE Radio is sponsored by ASYS Group, Advanced Rework Technology, Cyberoptics, Electrolube, FUJI, Humiseal & Koh Young.