Gardienは、パーソナルコンピュータの登場以来、さまざまな形でPCB産業に携わってきました。私たちは、マニア社としてスタートし、基板の品質を検査するために、PCBメーカーが使用する電気グリッドテスターを先駆けて開発しました。そして現在も、フライングプローブのG50/G70およびAcceler8など最先端な装置を製造しています。
置するセンターで設計され、組み立てられています。この装置には数十年にわたるPCB検査のノウハウが投入され、機能性と価格の絶妙なバランスがとれた製品に仕上がっています。
Mr. Syvret joined Gardien Services Canada as Financial Controller in 2001 and assumed the role of Finance Director North America in 2007. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Syvret has held senior finance and accounting roles, including with Canadian Pacific Ltd and Sprint Inc.
Mr. Niraj Patel joined the company on a part time basis in 1993 while attending college full time. He worked in various positions until he graduated from the Centennial College Computer Systems Technology program, whereupon he was hired full time. He progressed through several testing and CAM department positions and was appointed North American CAM Manager in 1998. After 18 years with the company, Mr. Patel was promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations, Gardien Services Canada Inc. in 2011. In January, 2015 Mr. Patel became Vice President NA of the newly combined organizational unit North America which includes the Canada and USA.
Mr. Todd Kolmodin, a native to the Pacific Northwest was born in Seattle Washington. At a young age he moved to the Portland Oregon area. In March of 1986 he graduated from ITT Technical Institute with a degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. Todd began his tenure in the Electrical Test field that same year. Todd spent eight years working in an independent testing facility in Wilsonville Oregon where he built skills in all aspects of Electrical Test and Quality Assurance.
Todd then spent a short term with Yamamoto Corporation on their Engineering staff covering PCB drill, finishing and Electrical Test before joining Probe Test Fixtures in 1995. His charge was CAM and Fixuring Manager. Todd joined the Gardien Group in September 1998 continuing the same roll and taking on the responsibilities of Quality Manager for Oregon operations. In 2008 Mr. Kolmodin was promoted to Vice President Quality USA. In this position Mr. Kolmodin oversees and maintains the Gardien ITAR registration, ISO Multi-Site registration and multiple site Lab Suitability with the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime. Now also maintaining the Gardien QMS system Todd now serves as Vice President Quality North America.
Mr. Kolmodin is also a published columnist and Technical Presenter with multiple appearances at the IPC Apex Expo Conferences in both San Diego and Las Vegas.
Mr. Valentini was appointed COO in July 2010 after successfully serving as head of North American operations since 2005.
Roland has over ten years’ experience in the PCB industry, including sales, service, and project management at Atotech GmbH, Germany mainly relating to PCB plating equipment.
He has significant sales experience from his tenure at Mack Rides GmbH and headed up worldwide installations for Lurgi Bischoff GmbH.
Mr. Valentini received a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mannheim, Germany.
Prior to Richard joining Gardien in September 2014, he was Chairman/CEO of tool chain vendor Atego Group Systems Limited which was sold to PTC Inc.
Prior to joining Atego, Richard held a number of Executive and Non-Executive roles including Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Plethora Solutions, an AIM listed Pharmaceutical Company and CEO of AIM listed Cybit Holdings plc. where he grew the company from inception to revenues of over 25 million and took the company through multiple acquisitions before managing a sale of the business to Francisco Partners.
Richard previously held a number of senior roles in the Software industry.
Mr. Meraw was appointed Group Vice President of Quality in Jan 2015 after successfully serving as Senior Vice President of USA operations since 2011. Prior to being responsible for USA operations Mr Meraw was responsible for Canadian operations since 2001.
Rick has over twenty years’ experience with Gardien Group and has various roles including, service technician, customer liaison, Quality manager, technical support, project management, and software design/ implementation.
In June 1992 he graduated with an Electronic Engineering Technologist degree, with honors from a local community college.
Kevin Syvret
Niraj Patel
Todd Kolmodin
Roland Valentini
Richard Horsman
Rick Miraw
ホースマンは2014年9月ガーディアンに入社する以前、PTC株式会社へ売却されたツールチェーン販売業者であるアテゴグループシステムズ・リミテッドの会長兼最高経営責任者でした。
アテゴ入社以前は、AIM内上場製薬会社プレソラソリューションズでの独立非常勤専務取締役経験を含む、多くの常務取締役および非常勤取締役としての役割を担いました。
プレソラソリューションの最高経営責任者は、当初より25百万ポンドを超える収益で成長させたサイビットホールディングPLCを上場させ、フランシスコパートナーズへ事業売買を掌理する前に複数の買収を通じ取得してます。
他、従前はソフトウェア産業で多くの専務としての役割を果たしています。
Valentini氏は、２００５年以来、北米事業の責任者として手腕を発揮し、２０１０年７月ＣＯＯを任命されました。彼は、１０年以上のＰＣＢ業界での 経験が有り、 Atotech GmbH(ドイツ)では、PCBメッキ設備の販売、サービス、およびプロジェクト管理を含む職務経験、Mack Rides GmbHやLurgi Bischoff GmbHに於いて営業責任者としての経験が有ります。
マンハイム大学(ドイツ)で機械工学の修士学位を取得しています。
