The Interface

A conversation with Jon Woodruff, Product Manager for Amphenol Fiber Systems International in Allen, TX. Jon has been with Fiber Systems for over 20 years. We talk about FSI's unique place in the fiber optics industry with their ability to ruggedize fiber optic connectors and cable assemblies for the harshest of environments. We talk about the difference between physical contact fiber optics and e...

A conversation with Lorri Bupp, Global Marketing Manager for the Amphenol Communications Solutions division based out of Valley Green, PA. Lorri has been with Amphenol for over 25 years. We talk about her vast knowledge and expertise overseeing some of Amphenol's largest trade shows worldwide. We talk about going to her first event over 30 years ago, getting hooked on the process, and eventually d...

A conversation with Jenny Ng, Director of Product Management and Marketing for the High Speed I/O business, part of the Amphenol Communications Solutions Division. Jenny is based out of Toronto and has been with Amphenol for a year and a half. We talk about her role in managing her product team, account management team, and customer service team; how she's developed a system of working together; a...

A conversation with David Einhorn, Regional Sales Manager for Cloud Infrastructure & Consumer Markets for Amphenol Communications Solution division. David is based out of the Dallas area and has been with Amphenol since 2013. We talk about his new role and the reasons behind its creation. We talk about the wide range of product lines he has to sell and how he works hard to become a product knowled...

For the 150th episode -- A conversation with Adam Norwitt, Amphenol's President and CEO. We talk about some changes to the corporation over the last year, most notably, the addition of three division presidents to help scale Amphenol for future growth and how these changes are already providing excellent results. We talk about him recently attending Amphenol's Women's Leadership Forum, how amazing...

A conversation with Minesh Patel, Vice President of Product Management and Engineering for Charles Industries. Minesh has been with Charles Industries for 16 years. We talk about his work in their facilities expansion into Nogales, Mexico, and how, in a short time, is already becoming successful. We talk about how the relationships with their sister divisions in the RFOB group have helped him and...

A conversation with Abraham Martinez, EHS Manager for Amphenol Optimize in Nogales, MX. Abraham has been with Amphenol for a year and a half, and we talk about managing the EHS team for 20 different Amphenol operations and 38 plants in Nogales. We talk about the challenge and thrill of working with so many businesses and manufacturing processes, including the brand-new Charles Industries facility,...

A conversation with Dominic Imbrogno, Vice President of Charles Industries in Illinois. Dom has been with Charles for 25 years. We talk about how the manufacturing capabilities of the different facilities he manages in the US and Mexico are well aligned for expanding into new technologies. We talk about the 50-year history of Charles Industries and how it's evolved from a small family-owned compan...

A conversation with two of our summer MBA interns -- Zaynab Malik Bellows and Ryan Conlin. Zaynab is interning at Charles Industries in Illinois and is a student at Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management. Ryan is interning at Amphenol Alden in the Boston area and is a student at Yale School of Management. We talk about their roles and projects this summer and how they've had a lot of flexibil...

A conversation with two of our summer interns; Jake Flynn and Olivia Skaug. Jake is finishing his undergraduate degree at Purdue University and is working for Amphenol TCS in San Jose, CA. Olivia is finishing her graduate degree at Dartmouth College and is working for Amphenol TCS in Nashua, NH. We talk about their work on mechanical engineering projects and system breakdowns and how much they've...

A conversation with Charles Friesen, Engineering Director for Amphenol Technical Products International and part of the Amphenol Industrial Products Group. Charles has been with Amphenol for over 10 years and is based out of Winnipeg in Canada. We talk about TPI's product portfolio, specifically for the solar and EV markets, with their PowerLok product line. We talk about collaborating with other...

A conversation with Alex Lassalle, General Manager of Amphenol Active Optics Products. Alex is located in Berlin, Germany, and has been a part of AAOP for 15 years. We talk about their business designing custom optical data communications products that convert high-speed electrical signals to high-speed optical signals to transfer high data for multiple applications. We talk about his experienced...

A conversation with Julianne Benson, Product and Applications Engineer for Times Microwave Systems in Mesa, AZ. Julianne has been with Amphenol for two years. We talk about the wide range of engineering disciplines she covers in her role -- from R&D design to manufacturing and process engineering. We talk about the silicon dioxide cable product line, its applications, and the advantages of manufac...

A conversation with Laurent Lagrange, Compliance Team Lead and Product Line Manager for Amphenol Socapex in France. Laurent has been with Amphenol for 20 years. We talk about his vital role in leading the product compliance team to ensure they meet the requirements of REACH, RoHS, and export licenses and its benefits in maintaining good customer relationships. We discuss leading the marketing and...

A conversation with Cristina Cristea, General Manager of Charles Industries, based out of Schaumburg, Illinois. Cristina has been with Amphenol for close to 11 years. We talk about the recent grand opening of the new 85,000 sq. ft. Charles Industries facility in Nogales, MX. We talk about the original small idea of looking for additional manufacturing space that eventually grew into a state-of-the...

A conversation with Jeff St. John, Supervisor of Corporate Reporting and Accounts Payable for Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, NY. Jeff has been with Amphenol for nine years. We talk about the various responsibilities of his role, managing multiple entities, meeting deadlines, and ensuring that we accurately report the numbers. We talk about continuing to learn from the experts at Amphenol on how to...

A conversation with Vishal Chandrasekar, Product Line Manager for the OverPass products, which are part of the Amphenol High Speed IO group. Vishal recently joined Amphenol, but has worked in the IT/datacom industry for years. We talk about OverPass and its significant market potential in data centers, telecom, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other markets. We talk about its perform...

A conversation with Ellen Haight, Active Optical Cable Product Manager for Amphenol Communications Solutions Division. Ellen is based out of Nashua, NH, and has been with Amphenol since 2001. We talk about her product line, how it's been growing for the past few years, and the best applications for active optical cables. We talk about growing up in New Jersey, going to Rensselear Polytechnic Insti...

A conversation with Brian Kirk, Chief Technology Officer for Amphenol High Speed Group, part of Amphenol Communications Solutions. Brian is based in Nashua, NH, and has been with Amphenol since 2004. We talk about his work with not only the high-speed team but the backplane team, the optics team, and the mezzanine products team. We talk about seeing a constant adjustment of system architectures wh...

A conversation with Harsh Patel, Senior Field Application Engineer for Amphenol Communications Solutions Division with a focus on the automotive industry. We talk about his name and how it means "joyful" in his native language. We talk about his excitement about working in the automotive industry, especially with so many new products coming to market. We talk about the pros and cons of the many st...

A conversation with Jim David, Global Product Manager for the OverPass products from Amphenol Communications Solutions. Jim has been with the same company, which ultimately became Amphenol, for over 40 years and is retiring later this year. First, we talk about developing the new OverPass products and working with customers looking to add this cutting-edge new technology. Then we talk about the pr...

A conversation with Jason Ellison, Principal Engineer for Amphenol Communications Solutions. Jason is based out of Pennsylvania and has been with Amphenol for over ten years. We talk about his work on the ExaMAX2® High Speed Backplane Connector Series, which was developed for 112 Gb/s applications. We talk about how complex data center system architecture is and how difficult it can be to explain...

A conversation with Matt Burke, Global Director of Sales for Amphenol RF out of Danbury, CT. Matt has been with Amphenol for 20 years. We talk about his promotion to his current role where, in addition to the sales team, he manages program management, applications engineering, customer service, and a more proactive online presence to get closer to their customers. We talk about growing up as a hug...

A conversation with Stephen Jeremia, Group Business Development Manager for Amphenol RF, Optics, and Broadband Group. Stephen works out of Wallingford, CT, and has been will Amphenol full-time for one year after interning in the summer of 2020.  We talk about his new role with ARFOB group, acknowledging how much he's learned in a short period of time, but more importantly, realizing how much more...

A conversation with Sarah Dwyer, the new Group HR Director for Amphenol RF Optics and Broadband. Sarah is based out of Wallingford, CT, and has only been with Amphenol for five months but already feels so comfortable that it feels like five years. We talk about becoming familiar with the various businesses within ARFOB, their products, their unique cultures, and how they fit into the overall group...