EuroWire May 2022

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IWMA selects new chairman Don Neville, managing director of RichardsApex Europe Ltd – the UK subsidiary of RichardsApex Inc, USA – was named chairman of the International Wire and Machinery Association (IWMA) at its annual general meeting in February.

sented opportuni ties: “Leaner work practices, new ways of working and online meet

not as if you can go to a specific school to study the intricacies of cable making. There’s nothing that will take a youngster from machine fundamentals to the mind boggling science behind some of our members’ work. “I’m keen to see in what ways IWMA can help to maintain our members’ expertise and pay it forward to newcomers – perhaps even encourage the brightest of them to consider wire and cable first. We need to help the industry to find innovative ways to improve the way people are hired and trained.” Although the industry has endured two years of the most difficult trading condi tions in decades, and it could be a few years before pre-Covid funding levels are re-established, Mr Neville says that the devastation of the pandemic has also pre Spitale. “Having spent considerable time in the polymer processing and broader capital equipment industries, I have long admired Davis-Standard’s leading position in the market […]. “I look forward to working with the Davis Standard organisation to continue to grow the business globally and support our world-class base of customers with differentiated product offerings and services.”

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ings all mean we are quicker to respond to queries, and now our meetings can be truly global and more inclusive. Partici pants can take part from their offices, not after flying thousands of miles and spend ing a huge amount of money.” Exhibitions, however, are a different matter, he added: “There is really no online substitute for the international shows – we’re all missing them a lot. Hopefully, wire Düsseldorf will happen this year and things will start to get closer to normality.” International Wire & Machinery Association (IWMA) www.iwma.org vice president of commercial parts within Boeing Global Services. In this role, he had full responsibility for profit and loss management and strategic direction of Boeing’s $4bn portfolio of commercial aircraft and engine parts businesses. Davis-Standard www.davis-standard.com opportunities and building on existing relationships with customers and channel partners. “Naret’s deep understanding of selling specialised products in the field of electrification, automation and electronic components in Southeast Asia, combined with his extensive new business development background with leading technology organisations, makes for a powerful addition to the NDC team,” said Mr Cicetti. Mr Prongcharoen brings more than 13 years of new business development in Southeast Asia to his new position at NDC. He previously worked at Honeywell Automation, where he was responsible for managing the business development and sales of sensing and control components. NDC Technologies www.ndc.com previously

Recognising the challenges that will be faced, he believes that the pandemic has helped IWMA’s board think about what the association does and in which direction it should be heading. Helping the recruitment and education of the next generation of engineers could be one of the most important jobs of his three-year term. “One big focus for us has to be education,” Mr Neville explained. “Most company bosses are desperate to provide continuity. Where do we go for new recruits, and how do we train them? It’s

Giovanni Spitale named CEO of Davis-Standard Davis-Standard has appointed Giovanni Spitale as chief executive officer. Mr Spitale replaces Jim Murphy, who has been elected as vice chairman of the board of directors. The company has also elected several individuals as members of the board of directors, including Brian Marston, Bill Barker and John McGrath. Mr Spitale was

“I am extremely excited to join the Davis-Standard organisation,” said Mr

New appointments at NDC NDC Technologies, a provider of connect ed measurement and control solutions, has announced that Robert Campbell has joined its team as global sales direc tor for the cable and tube business. His responsibilities will encompass sales team leadership, elevating the customer expe rience, expanding NDC’s presence in new geographic regions, developing new sales channels and contributing to the compa ny’s growth strategy. Robert Campbell

Naret Prongcharoen

growth, highly competitive technology market,” said Stefano Cicetti, global sales and service leader at NDC Technologies. The company has also appointed Naret Prongcharoen as sales channel partner manager for Southeast Asia. He will be responsible for managing and expanding sales channel operations for NDC’s portfolio of Beta LaserMike measurement and control solutions, with a focus on strategically driving sales and increasing revenues by identifying new

Mr Campbell has experience in leading sales organisations, most recently as sales director at M Squared Lasers, a photonics and quantum technology company, where he gained expertise in growing and leading high-performance sales teams in North America and globally. “Robert is an outstanding addition to the NDC team, as he brings a deep blend of international sales leadership and manag ing a technical product portfolio in a high

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