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BOCA RATON, FL –Valor Computerized Systems has announced the appointment of Technical Resources Corporation (TRC) as representatives in the electronics assembly market in Florida, Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic.

The new partnership enables the electronics manufacturing industry in the region access to the company’s vPlan and vManage software manufacturing monitoring and control.

TRC provides manufacturing, inspection, and synergistic products for the PCB industry in Florida and the Caribbean, experience serving customers such as Jabil, Lockheed, Lear, Harris, Rockwell Collins and others.

“We feel that we partnered with a supplier that has solved countless problems for its customer base, and this is the right partner at the right time,” said Frank Mascetti, TRC president.

“We are happy to welcome TRC to our growing network of strategic sales channel partners,” said Dan Weitzman, Valor president. “I am confident that Valor, TRC, and the electronics manufacturers in Florida and the Caribbean [will] benefit from this partnership.”
WILSONVILLE, OR - Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced the promotion of Simon Bloch to VP and general manager of the Design and Synthesis Division.

Bloch is responsible for Mentor Graphics’ field programmable gate array (FPGA) and Electronic System Level (ESL) design and synthesis products. He is based in the company’s San Jose offices and reports to Gregory K. Hinckley and CEO Walden C. Rhines.

“Simon’s leadership in building worldwide product teams coupled with years of experience in design technologies makes him an ideal person for the position,” said Hinckley.

Bloch joined the company in 2002, and prior to that founded Aristo Technology.  He has also held senior positions at Compass Design, VLSI Technology and Daisy Systems. Bloch earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Tel Aviv University.
WILSONVILLE, OR - Mentor Graphics has announced that CEO Walden C. Rhines will present the keynote at The Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) in Orlando, Florida on May 1, 2008.

Rhines will present Next Steps in Military and Aerospace Electrical/Electronic Design Automation at the Disney Yacht Club, 1700 EPCOT Resorts Boulevard, Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

The Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum (IESF) series runs throughout the year, with industry-specific events for Electrical and Electronic Systems Design, Modeling, Simulation and Analysis within the Automotive and Military/Aerospace Industries.
SAN DIEGO, CA – Hunter Technology will open its new Design Center in San Diego, expanding its plans to provide PCB design and engineering services nationally through its subsidiary CADParts & Consulting.

Hunter states that it will add additional service centers in parts of the U.S. during the next several months. Present locations include Northern & Southern California, New Jersey, Colorado, Tennessee and Pennsylvania. The company claims that design services are available for all major CAD Platforms including Altium, Cadence, Mentor and Zuken. Engineering services include original design, cost reduction engineering and mechanical design services.

Joseph O’Neil, Hunter president said, “Our recent expansion enables us to in-source engineers, placing then directly on-site at customer locations throughout Southern California, providing the ideal solution. This service continues to be the fastest growing segment of our business.”

Don Beane of CADParts & Consulting continued, “We feel that opening a Design Center in San Diego is a very important step for the area as well as CADParts. New products create a need for new designs, new PCBs, as well as new assemblies. We want to be an integral part of that growth.”
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SAN JOSE, CA - Cadence Design Systems has announced that Kevin S. Palatnik has been appointed CFO, succeeding William Porter in the role. Palatnik will continue to report to Porter, who has been named as CAO. These changes are effective immediately.

Palatnik is a 12-year veteran of Cadence, and has served as controller for the past two years for the company's financial, audit and compliance functions. Palatnik has held a number of senior financial and operational positions at Cadence, including corporate VP of finance and VP of technical field operations. Prior to joining Cadence, Palatnik worked for IBM, and has a bachelor of science degree in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research, as well as an M.B.A. from Syracuse University.

"Kevin Palatnik's impressive finance background and unique operational experience provide him with an exceptional skill set for the CFO role," stated Mike Fister, president and CEO of Cadence.

Porter joined Cadence in 1994 and became CFO in 1999. Cadence states that as CFO, Porter was instrumental in improving company operational performance, including increasing revenue, operating margin and cash flow.

"I am excited that Bill will have broader responsibility, leveraging the talents of the teams that now report to him, as he focuses more of his time on Cadence's growth strategy," said Fister.

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