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Study Group: Capacitor Pricing Trend Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 26

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

John Berg

Chief Technology Officer
American Semiconductor, Inc
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John Berg is the Chief Technology Officer of American Semiconductor, which designs and fabricates low power, high performance IC's for military and aerospace applications. Mr. Berg has subject matter and business acumen around the entire semiconductor...

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Ron Solanki

Strategic Sourcing Manager
Bristow Group, Inc.
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Ron Solanki is the Chief Executive Officer and the President of Solanki Group Inc., a management consultancy to major US, Asian and European Electronics Corporations in the areas of business strategy, portfolio management, business development, manufacturing,...

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Verjesh Aggarwala

President and Chief Executive Officer
Supreme Components International Pte. Ltd.
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Verjesh Aggarwala is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Supreme Components International, a Singapore based firm distributing semiconductors and components. Prior, Mr. Aggarwala was the President at Nu Horizons; a leading global distributor...

Bryan Feinberg

Dir Int'l Sales Markteing
Data JCE Electronics LTD
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Bryan Feinberg is Director of Sales & Marketing at Data JCE Electronics, a leading global memory component Distributor. He is also CEO of Zephyr Financial Technologies (02/08), a web based platform to create a completely new 360° environment to access...

GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)

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Agilent Technologies and Varian: Good Deal

July 28, 2009

Analysis by:John Berg, Chief Technology Officer ,

Agilent to Buy Varian for $1.5 Billion | online.wsj.com

Agilent Technologies Inc. agreed to acquire Varian Inc. for about $1.5 billion. This acquisition will expand Agilent's product portfolio in the industrial and life sciences markets and will give Agilent entry to the NMR, imaging, and vacuum technology fields. This is another major step in Agilent's evolution into a leading bioanalytical measurement company. One should expect the deal to be accretive in 2010, as Agilent estimates $75 million in cost savings from the deal.

Sun Microsystems and Oracle: Perfect Together?

July 20, 2009

Analysis by:John Berg, Chief Technology Officer ,

Sun Holders Approve Oracle Deal | online.wsj.com

The shareholders of Sun Microsystems $7.4 billion takeover. Will the be buyer's delight or buyer's remorse for Oracle? Are the winners Oracle's shareholders or Sun Microsystems' competitors?

Applied Materials: The new 800 pound gorilla in Solar

July 9, 2009

Analysis by:John Berg, Chief Technology Officer ,

Applied jumps to top of solar equipment rankings | www.eetimes.com

Applied Materials is the largest equipment provider of photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing equipment in 2008, its first full year in the market, according to market research firm VLSI Research Inc. Although this revenue includes  its 2007 HCT acquisition's reveue, Applied has gained traction with its SunFab Solar Module Production Line. The implication is ominous for the other nine suppliers on this list, many of whom have been in the solar equipment business for some time: the 800 pound solar equipment gorilla has arrived.

Spansion: A Titanic in Disguise?

July 6, 2009

Analysis by:John Berg, Chief Technology Officer ,

Spansion names fourth CFO in less than five months | www.siliconbeat.com

When a company replaces a CFO, it is important to look at the new individual's background to determine whether the company has placed a knowledgeable hand on the corporate financial rudder.

Ex-Spanion CEO Parachutes into SST: Will this be another Dunkirk?

June 8, 2009

Analysis by:John Berg, Chief Technology Officer ,

SST Strengthens Management Team by Appointing Bertrand F. Cambou as President | www.marketwatch.com

Bertrand Cambou has moved into his new role as President at SST, a company mired in a difficult situation: a fabless embedded memory semiconductor company that is trying to re-invent itself as a NAND controller company. In reaching for outside management, the Board acknowledges that the existing senior management team of Bing Yeh (CEO), Dr. Yaw Wen Hu (COO), Paul Lui (SVP), and Chen Tsai (SVP) need an outsider to energize the company.

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Discrete Components Manufacturer
  • Distributor
  • Semiconductors - Analog/Mixed Signal
  • Manufacturer's Rep
  • Hard Disk Drive Company
  • Networking Equipment Manufacturer
  • Helicopter Service Contractor (ei)
  • Original Equipment Manufacturer
  • Content Management Software
  • Individual/Small Consultancy
  • Management Consultancy
  • Market Research Company*
  • Automation and Control Systems Manufacturer (ei)
  • Strategic Management
  • Components Distributor
  • Semiconductors - RF
  • Independent Consulting Firm

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Sales Manager
  • President
  • Director
  • Owner
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Principal
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • Business Development Manager
  • Global Sales Manager
  • Regional Sales Manager
  • Marketing Manager
  • Sales and Marketing Director
  • Consultant
  • Sales Person
  • Product/Brand Manager

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