The Interface

A conversation with Benedikt Dahlhues, Group Controller for the Amphenol Sensor Technology Group. Benedikt has been with Amphenol for almost 13 years and is based in Germany. We talk about the role of a controller, what it entails, and its associated challenges to help the company grow profitably. We talk about the art and science of reviewing the financials of his sensor businesses and understand...

A conversation with Maddie Chivi, Business Development Manager for the Amphenol Corporation. Maddie has been with Amphenol for six months. We talk about the start of her Amphenol career, visiting many businesses, and meeting thousands of people, all while gaining a greater appreciation for the scope and reach of the company. We talk about her current projects, including a detailed study of governm...

A conversation with Dale Dauenhauer, Amphenol All Sensors General Manager, in Morgan Hill, CA. Dale has been General Manager for five years but has been with All Sensors since its inception. We talk about All Sensors being one of the leading manufacturers of ultra-low pressure sensors and pressure transducers. We talk about the incredible work the All Sensors team did in successfully satisfying a...

A conversation with Jordan Grupe, Business Development Manager for Amphenol Industrial Operations. Jordan has been with Amphenol for over eight years and is based in Chicago. We talk about his focus on heavy equipment, how that market continues to evolve, especially relative to the larger EV market, and the upcoming EVS36 show in Sacramento, CA. We talk more specifically about the AIO products he'...

A conversation with Luc Kan, General Manager of Amphenol LTW based in Taiwan. Luc has been with LTW and Amphenol for 20 years. We talk about celebrating LTW's 30th anniversary with the largest range of circular connectors and connector solutions in the industrial market. We talk about their focus on customized solutions with their incredible engineering team and new proprietary web tools to help t...

A conversation with John Duffy, Business Development Manager at Amphenol CTI, which is part of the Global Interconnect Systems Group. John is based in Massachusetts and has been with Amphenol for almost one year. We talk about CTI's capabilities in wire harness and cable assembly manufacturing and what differentiates them from other businesses in the AGIS group. We talk about his team, managing sa...

A conversation with Tammy Lyons, Director of Sales and Marketing for Amphenol Unlimited Services, which is headquartered in Wisconsin. Tammy has been with the company for one year. We talk about Unlimited Services, one of Amphenol’s newest acquisitions, their competencies with wire harnesses, complex assemblies, control panels, and more, mainly in the industrial markets, and how they provide “unli...

A conversation with Jim Kane, Vice President of Sales and Product Management for Amphenol Broadband Solutions. Jim has been with Amphenol for seven years. We talk about the many layers he and his team have to navigate with the large MSO, or multiple-service operator, customers that they work with. We talk about the Amphenol Broadband Solutions web-based storefront, which serves as one face to thei...

A conversation with Nick Meyer, General Manager for ICA Holdings, one of the newest Amphenol-acquired businesses in 2022. Nick has been with Amphenol for five years. We talk about the capabilities of ICA's vast wire harness and cable assembly manufacturing locations and the amazing team that helps make it successful. We talk about his recent promotion and the challenges of being a first-time gener...

A conversation with Matt O'Leary, Field Application Engineer for Amphenol PCD in Beverly, MA. Matt has been with Amphenol for three years. We talk about his unique role working for Amphenol PCD and Amphenol Socapex in France to promote their products in North America through Amphenol PCD. We talk about getting in front of customers as much as possible and visiting with the Socapex team to learn ev...

A conversation with Sean Herman, Applications Engineer for the Amphenol Commercial Air Division in Sidney, NY. Sean has been with Amphenol for over five years. We talk about his customer-facing role, which, for him, is the perfect blend of engineering and learning what his customers do. We talk about the struggles during the commercial aerospace market downturn for a couple of years but then pivot...

A conversation with Tony Pallone, R&D Director for Amphenol Antenna Solutions. Tony is based in France and has been with Antenna Solutions for 25 years. We talk about his role in leading the research and development team, staying on top of the latest and greatest technologies, and continuing to develop a great team. We talk about the challenge and excitement of working in a shorter market cycle wh...

A conversation with Dan Kennedy, Vice President of Strategic Accounts for Amphenol's RF, Optics, and Broadband Group. Dan has been with Amphenol for just over one year but has been in the industry for nearly 25 years. We talk about the challenges of managing strategic accounts -- from getting to know them, understanding their needs, and how Amphenol can help. We talk about the exciting new technol...

A conversation with Zak Raley, Senior Advisor to the CEO of Amphenol Corporation. Zak has been with Amphenol for 27 years in various leadership positions, mainly within the ARFOB Group. We talk about how his current role as advisor allows him opportunities to work with high-level business development projects and mergers and acquisitions across the entire corporation. We talk about the staggering...

A conversation with Josh DuRousseau, Technical Director & Business Development Manager for Amphenol Borisch Technologies. Josh has been with Amphenol for three years and is based in Pasadena, CA's military and aerospace engineering offices. We talk a bit about Borisch's capabilities and their place at the top of the value-add pyramid for the military and aerospace businesses. We talk about his rol...

A conversation with Jesús Martínez, General Manager of Piher Sensing Systems in Spain. Jesus has been with Piher and Amphenol for 24 years. We talk about Piher's work designing and manufacturing sensor technologies for position, speed, and current measurement. We talk about the importance of their sustainability efforts and how they get buy-in from everyone involved with the company. We talk about...

A conversation with Brandon Wicks, RF and Electrical Engineer for Amphenol Advanced Sensors. Brandon is based out of St. Marys, PA, and has been with Advanced Sensors for ten years. We discuss his broad role as an engineer and technology expert for multiple sensor types, solving complicated customer issues. We talk about the genuine fun, not work, of being in the lab running experiments to find th...

A conversation with Hakan Saracoglu, General Manager of the Amphenol Turkey and Middle East sales office. Hakan has been with Amphenol for 19 years. We talk about his team's unique mission to sell all Amphenol products in the Turkey and Middle East region. We talk about what he looks for when finding team members -- a strong engineering background, sharp technical skills, and a willingness to go a...

A conversation with Breiana Villella, Mid-West Key Account Manager of Kaye Instruments. Breiana is based out of St. Marys, PA, and has been with Amphenol for 12 years. We talk about her multi-faceted role, from customer service and customer care to sales support and account management -- in other words, being all things Kaye for her customers. We talk about Kaye Instruments' vaunted status in the...

A conversation with Jose Aguillon, Sales Engineer for Amphenol Military and Aerospace Group. Jose has been with Amphenol for four years and is based in San Diego, CA. We talk about studying engineering in college in Los Angeles, working locally in the connector industry, then making the cross-country move to become an Amphenol Aerospace design engineer in Sidney, NY. We talk about his positive exp...

A conversation with Brett Lawrence, Brand Manager for Amphenol Sine Systems. Brett is based out of the Detroit, MI area, and he's been with Sine for 16 years. We talk about his unique role as Brand Manager, the challenges, the rewards, and everything that goes with promoting Sine Systems' products and capabilities. We talk about Sine Systems' product portfolio and how their team relishes the oppor...

A conversation with John Griffiths, Business Development Director for Amphenol Industrial Operations. John is based out of Salt Lake City and has been with Amphenol for 11 years. We talk about his role in promoting and expanding the Radsok socket contact in endless markets and applications looking to increase power. We talk about the difference between his previous company, where he managed thousa...

A conversation with Ray Ehlen, Director of North American OEM Sales for the Amphenol Industrial Products Group. Ray is based out of Chicago and has been with Amphenol for 12 years. We talk about the mission of his sales team and the rewarding challenge of wrapping his arms around the wide variety of AIPG products and solutions he can offer customers. We talk about the importance of relationship bu...

A conversation with Jeremy Williams, Product Line Manager for Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, NY. Jeremy has been with Amphenol for 15 years. We talk about the filter technology and board-level product lines he manages and the challenges of mentally switching gears while overseeing two radically different product types. We talk about being born and raised in Sidney, having both his father and grandf...

A conversation with Lauren Bogar, Regional Sales Manager for Amphenol Fiber Systems International. Lauren is based in Florida and has been with Amphenol for six years. We talk about starting her new position at FSI after being a sales engineer for the military and aerospace group and what it's like to transition from covering all businesses to just covering one. We talk about the importance of rel...