Press Release
For Immediate Release 1/5/2015
Calumet Electronics positioned to grow markets with new sales force
CALUMET, Michigan (January 5, 2015) – Calumet Electronics Corporation, a privately held, Michigan-based printed circuit board manufacturer, has made it a priority this year to recruit technical business development firms across the U.S., Mexico and Canada, to further diversify and grow the industries they serve. To date, nine firms have been recruited, with a total of 48 sales representatives who service companies in aerospace, defense, medical device, industrial controls, communications, and commercial industries. New firms representing Calumet Electronics include:
- Interstate Marketing, California
- MINK Associates Inc., Kansas
- ProComp Sales, Texas
- Tricord Technologies, Minnesota
- CRP Technical Solutions, Inc., Indiana
- Technology Solutions Electronics, Inc., Florida
- BattleShip Technologies, North Carolina
- MacAllister and Associates, Maine
- Advanced Connection Systems Inc., Maryland
With this expansion, Calumet Electronics reinforces its commitment to North American manufacturing, providing sustainable jobs, and serving a more diverse customer base. Mike Kadlec, Vice President of Corporate Development, notes, “A diverse customer base is key to sustaining and growing in any economy. That is why we’re recruiting field partners with a wide range of relationships.”
Maine-based MacAllister & Associates has 25 years of experience selling to high-tech OEMs specializing in medical device, life science and defense technologies. Company founder Scott MacAllister says, “Calumet Electronics is ready to support sales teams with great turnaround and an expert engineering team. This allows us to more significantly and quickly develop new opportunities on the east coast.”
CRP Technical Solutions founder Chris Platt adds, “Calumet Electronics has been a great addition for us. Quality PCBs are the backbone of any high-reliability electronic equipment. Calumet’s expansive manufacturing capabilities and extensive quality credentials are a perfect fit for our customers’ high demands.”
Calumet Electronics supports a wide range of key markets, including aerospace, defense, industrial controls, energy, communications, automotive, life support, medical, avionics, and test and measurement. Calumet has built a reputation delivering high performance PCBs with high demand life cycle and survivability for applications demanding zero failure and zero downtime. Gaining Nadcap accreditation in 2013 positioned the company as one of only 14 U.S. PCB shops accredited to AC7119, which is the checklist for rigid PCBs for the aerospace and defense markets.
For more information about Calumet Electronics Corporation, visit www.calumetelectronics.com.
