Randy Holt Inducted into the PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame at PCB West 2007
Written by Tracy Heffner
Wednesday, 28 March 2007
SANTA CLARA, CA – UP Media Group announces that Randy Holt of Optimum Design Associates has been inducted into the PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame today at PCB Design Conference West 2007. There were five entries into the PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame contest. Holt was announced as the winner after an intense two-day competition that began Sunday, March 24.
The contest consists of an actual board design, a written exam and personal interviews. The board design counts for 50% of the grade. Contestants are given a list of parts, a board outline, data sheets and a sample netlist. The written exam counts for 35% of the grade and consists of 100 multiple-choice questions. Personal interviews are conducted with a panel of three judges and make up 15% of the grade. Holt received the first ever perfect score on the design portion of the contest.
Holt received his honor and awards plaque at an awards breakfast held on Wednesday, March 28, 2007, at PCB West. He will also receive a coveted Top Gun-style leather flight jacket. Jean Stout, a senior PCB designer with International Game Technology in Reno, NV, served as the Top Gun Coordinator. She was responsible for all technical aspects of the contest. Valor Computerized Systems performed the DFM reviews for all of the Top Gun contest designs.
"We believe that PCB engineers and designers deserve the recognition that this contest provides. Anyone who enters this contest and puts their PCB design skill set and knowledge in competition with their peers is to be commended,” said Pete Waddell, president of UP Media Group Inc. “Since we cannot directly influence their salary or other compensation, we want to direct a spotlight on the talents of these individuals whenever possible. The PCB Top Gun Hall of Fame is one event that helps us do this."
For more information about PCB Top Gun, visit www.pcbwest.com/topgun.
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