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Overview:
Learn about this year's connector market trends by registering for the Connector Market Outlook. This is a special webcast event sponsored by TTI, Inc. and part of the company's popular Technical Seminar Series. The 2008 Connector Market Outlook will feature connector analyst Ronald Bishop and representatives from industry leading manufacturers: FCI, Molex, and Tyco Electronics. This seminar will provide viewers with market outlooks and trends as well as new technology and product information. Register today so you don't miss this annual event!
Discussion Panel:
Moderator
Lew LaFornara, Vice President of Supplier Marketing, TTI, Inc.
Presenters
Ron Bishop, Founder, Bishop & Associates, Inc.
Robert "Bob" Pokrzywa, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, FCI
Brian Krause, Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Molex
Rob Rix, Vice President of Global Business Development and Industry Marketing, Tyco
 LEW LAFORNARA is Vice President of Supplier Marketing at TTI. He has more than 28 years experience in the electronic components industry working on both the manufacturing and component distribution sides of the business. While working for Amphenol Aerospace in the military/aerospace market and for FCI/Berg Electronics in the commercial connector market, LaFornara spent the majority of his career managing the distribution channel both domestically and globally. Prior to joining TTI, he was Vice President of Interconnect at Future Electronics and has experience with Avnet's Hamilton/Hallmark Electronics unit. In addition to his work experience he has served on the Board of Directors of NEDA, as well as on the Board of the NEDA Education Foundation.
 RON BISHOP founded Bishop & Associates, Inc. in 1985, a market research firm that specializes in the world electronic connector industry. The firm publishes a monthly newsletter entitled "The Bishop Report", and a twice monthly electronic publication entitled connectorsupplier.com A staff of twenty researchers produce reports centered on geographic regions, end-use equipment markets, connector products, and interconnect technologies. The firm also provides executive placement and conducts multi-client studies, customer surveys, and assists in merger & acquisition activity. Ron Bishop has a B.S. Finance from the University of Missouri.
The U.S. headquarters is located in St Charles, IL, a western suburb of Chicago. The firm also has offices in Brussels, Belgium, Sidney, Australia, and Hong Kong.
 ROBERT "BOB" POKRZYWA has more than 25 years experience in the electronics industry and has spent the last 10 years with FCI Electronics. He has held many positions in his business career including various marketing and engineering assignments. Bob currently holds the position of Global Vice President, Sales and Marketing at FCI.
 BRIAN KRAUSE has worked in the connector industry for the past 30 years, with the last 27 years for Molex, Inc. in various marketing and sales positions. In his current position as Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Molex, Brian is responsible for Global Marketing and Communications, which includes the Molex brand, advertising, public relations, employee communications, as well as the commercialization and promotion of Molex's products globally. In addition Brian has responsibility for Molex's website, strategic planning, and Molex's internally developed demand creation process which allows Molex to identify new growth segments and customers.
Brian's global MARCOM organization promotes Molex to key audiences in major industries through trade shows and customer seminars, advertising, electronic promotions, search words, e-newsletters, product campaigns, public relations, and multimedia productions. The global product commercialization organization is responsible for working with product managers to develop promotion plans and using cost-effective commercialization tactics to meet the marketing needs for each of Molex's sales channels. These tactics include product release packages, web publishing, the "Team Molex" audio conference calls, product sample kits and content for newsletters and promotions.
 ROB RIX is Vice President, Global Business Development & Industry Marketing, Communications, Computer & Consumer Electronics (CC&CE) at Tyco Electronics. In this role, his responsibility is to develop the business unit strategy, ensure robust new product and technology streams, and manage mergers & acquisitions.
Rob has served in numerous roles including: global sales management, industry marketing EMEA, and development engineering. He is currently located in Harrisburg, Penn.
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Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, TTI, Inc. is the world's leading passive and connector specialist. TTI is the authorized distributor of choice for industrial and consumer electronic manufacturers worldwide.
TTI's extensive product line includes: resistors, capacitors, connectors, potentiometers, trimmers, magnetic and circuit protection components, wire and cable, wire management, identification products, application tools, and electromechanical devices. We distribute these products from a broad line of manufacturers. TTI strives to be the industry's preferred information source by offering the latest IP&E technology and market information through the online MarketEye Research Center. This Web site includes articles, technical seminars, RoHS, seminars, industry research reports and much more.
Our products, personalized service and custom supply chain solutions have earned us the most preferred passives distributor title by CMP Publications. TTI employs more than 1,500 people at more than 50 locations throughout North America, Europe and Asia. TTI Privacy Policy. |
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Apr 03, 2008
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