AURORA, CO - Advanced Circuits has been recognized for the ninth consecutive year as one of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Colorado. Advanced Circuits is one of only six companies who have achieved this recognition. The company was also ranked 27th among Colorado technology companies honored in 2007.
In 2007, the company introduced PCB Artist, a free PCB layout software package. The software has reportedly been downloaded more than 25,000 times, and has received a 5-star rating by users on download.com.
“The success of Advanced Circuits relies heavily on customer satisfaction, and we owe much of our continued business success to providing effective tools for daily use,” says John Yacoub, company president and CEO. “The success of PCB Artist coupled with our flagship products and services has continued to be well received by our customers.”
To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, a company must own proprietary technology or intellectual property that contributes a significant portion of the company's operating revenues, or must use a significant proportion of company revenue in the research and development of technology.
LAS VEGAS - Direct Logix recorded license shipments and revenue for fiscal year 2007 grew by over 65%. Growth was a combination of increases in the number of installation and strong follow on orders from existing customers.
The Direct Logix product platform called Control Center features 17 applications and an open API (application programming interface) for systems integration.
“We are very excited about the 2008 opportunity to extend our offering even further. The Direct Logix’s team and products clearly have the deepest integration to major CAM and ERP systems in the world” said Steve Krause, President of Direct Logix. “Each company we have deployed this system at has achieved direct bottom-line business benefit in less than 60 days of use. In 2008 we will continue to develop our global sales channels and look to reward our investors and new equity partner based on our performance.”
PORTLAND, OR - Merix Corp. announced executive vice president of operations, Steve Robinson, left the company Feb. 25. Robinson took over Merix's operations in North America in May 2005.
His departure follows second-quarter revenue reports of $97.4 million, down 6% from the same quarter last year. Merix lost $5 million, or 24 cents per share, compared with a $1.8 million profit, or 9 cents per share, in the previous year's second quarter.
CEO Michael Burger in January said the unexpected second quarter revenue decline was due to the North American management team’s failure to note a market "demand burp."
CHANDLER, AZ - Isola subsidiary, Polyclad Laminates Inc. recently completed licensing agreements with the Suzhou Fukuda Metal Company (Suzhou, China) and the Lee Chang Yung Technology Corporation (Taipei, Taiwan) for Isola's Drum Side Treated Foil (DSTF) technology.
DSTF is used for dense circuit formation and high-speed signal transmission. "Our testing and simulations have revealed significant reduction in conductor loss when using DSTF foils," stated Tarun Amla, Isola Group VP and CTO.
Eric Seip, Isola Group VP, also commented, "We are excited to add two more licensees for our patented DSTF technology. This extends our list of foil licensees to fourteen, which is important for our customers and the printed circuit board industry as a whole, as the use of reverse treated foils continues to grow significantly year-over-year on a global basis."