WYLIE, TX - Global Innovation Corp
appoints of Harvey "Sonny" Dorren, as Western Regional Sales Manager.
Mr. Dorren comes to Global Innovation Corp. (GIC) with over 28 years of
industry experience. Sonny has held executive positions with companies
including Speedy Circuits, Cadence Design Systems, Paralex, Lenthor
Engineering, Circuit Images, and Palpilot Corp.
KOLN, GERMANY - ATG Luther & Maelzer GmbH, has received the IF Product Design Award for outstanding industrial design for the company’s PCB Universal Grid tester LM800, and Flying Probe tester S1.
With an over 50-year tradition, the IF Product Design Award is one of the oldest worldwide.
The company claims that their test systems feature excellent
ergonomic and mechanical design, with reliability and long-term quality
performance. Both systems can be seen at the upcoming CPCA show in
Shanghai and KPCA show in Seoul.
BELGIUM - TBBPA, a brominated flame retardant used in the manufacture of PCBs has been cleared for use by the European Union.
After an 8-year EU Risk Assessment, the EU Member State experts have concluded that TBBPA presents no risk to human health. In addition the conclusion cited there was no risk to the environment when TBBPA is used in the PCB laminate process.
TBBPA is added to epoxy resin, and after curing is not longer reactive but instead forms part of the polymeric backbone of the resin. TBBPA is used in more than 95% of FR-4 and CM-3 PCB materials and is also used in ABS plastics.
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.