ENDICOTT, NY -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies has promoted Rajinder Rai to chief technology officer, replacing Voya Markovich, who retired.
Rai will be responsible for monitoring new technologies, overseeing the selection of research projects, generating a technology road-map and ensuring its progress and assessing the potential of new product introduction.
"Raj has demonstrated his sound knowledge of advanced electronics materials and packaging, process development and new product introduction. His combination of advanced degrees and knowledge of science, leading and managing key technical projects, activities in a highly creative environment and then converting those developments into commercialized products for market, has positioned him for his new role as EI's Chief Technology Officer. I have confidence in Raj's ability to lead his Research and Development Team and continue to move EI forward as a leading edge, high technology company," said Jay McNamara, CEO.
Rai has 16 years experience in electronics in senior design and development engineering and senior management. Most recently, he was vice president of engineering at EI. He has been issued six US patents and authored more than 25 technical papers.
Markovich, EI's longtime CTO, retired Sept. 28.
EI designs and builds chip packages, bare boards and electronics assemblies.