Freedom CAD Adds New QA Manager
Freedom CAD Services announced that Rich Kluever has joined the company as the Quality Assurance Manager. Rich brings over 25 years of printed circuit board DFx experience working previously for industry leaders IBM, Solectron and Flextronics. Before joining Freedom CAD he served as the Design Services QA Manager for Flextronics’ Charlotte facility. He holds a BSME from Georgia Tech and an MS in Manufacturing Systems from the University of Wisconsin.
Rich and his QA team provide the Freedom CAD designers with an independent audit of their PCB design projects to identify and eliminate potential DFx issues, making the release of the design to PCB fabrication seamless and efficient.
“We are very pleased to add someone with Rich’s education and experience to lead our Quality Assurance team. While he was at Solectron, Rich was a key contributor to their Valor Trilogy development, deployment and training process and we are looking to Rich to help Freedom CAD sustain our world class reputation for quality as we continue our double digit growth rate.”
- Eddie Broyles, CEO, Freedom CAD Services
Freedom CAD Participates in IPC Designers Council
IPC Designer Council Meeting
Freedom CAD Service’s senior printed circuit board designer, Tim Woytek participated as a panelist at the Orange County chapter of the IPC Designers Council’s January meeting. The meeting was designed to explore concepts and strategies which could help the designers to be more productive and efficient with today’s circuit routing challenges. The panel, consisting of representatives from Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Broadcom and Freedom CAD, shared their views and methodologies for enabling improved PCB routing planning and efficiencies.
Tim Woytek, a CID and former “Top Gun” award winner, presented examples of some of his most challenging designs and shared his planning methodology for routing success.
With 87 attendees, the Orange County chapter enjoyed its largest attendance to date for this meeting.
McCurdy Recognized by IPC
Scott McCurdy
Scott McCurdy of Freedom CAD Services, Inc. received a “Special Recognition Award” at the 2008 IPC Printed Circuits Expo, APEX and the Designers Summit in Las Vegas.
The award was presented in appreciation and recognition of Scott’s support of the IPC Designers Council activities by the IPC on behalf of the PCB and EMS industries, their suppliers and customers.
Mr. McCurdy is the President of the Orange County California Designers Council Chapter and since assuming this responsibility in 2003, has grown his chapter into the largest chapter in the US.
Freedom CAD’s CEO and Co-Founder Lou Primmer commented, “We are proud of Scott’s association with the IPC and his recent award. He has been the consummate ambassador for the IPC and is clearly setting the standard for chapter participation and growth. Kudos to Scott and his Chapter’s executive staff for helping him garner this well deserved recognition.”
About the IPC
Since 1957, IPC—Association Connecting Electronics Industries® has been guiding the electronic interconnection industry through its dramatic changes. A global trade association dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its more than 2,500 member companies, IPC represents all facets of the industry, including design, printed circuit board manufacturing and electronics assembly. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $1.5 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Arlington, Va.; Garden Grove, Calif.; Stockholm, Sweden; and Shanghai, China. http://www.ipc.org/
Freedom CAD Fills CTO Position
Freedom CAD Services, Inc. (FCS) is pleased to announce Don Duncan as their Chief Technology Officer.
CEO and Co-Founder Lou Primmer offered, “We have become one of the largest independent Design Service Bureau’s in North America through the dedication to technology, quality and service of our printed circuit board physical design team. Over the past five years, an increasing number of customers have asked that we provide a broader range of services, such as electrical and mechanical engineering, to help them to meet their technology and/or time to market needs. As the demand for this wider range of engineering services grew, it became apparent that we needed someone to help us organize and manage these elements of the business.”
“We are pleased to announce Don Duncan has joined Freedom CAD as Chief Technology Officer. Don comes to us after spending the past 16 years in Engineering at Solectron/Flextronics. We’re confident that Don has the experience and expertise to guide Freedom CAD to deliver the diverse engineering service and support that our customers have come expect from Freedom CAD.”