Business News

Soligie Appoints Printed Electronics Veterans Richard Morris & Mark Duarte to Lead Business Development & Sales

Thursday 27. March 2008 - Soligie, a market leader in design and manufacture of printed electronics, announced today that industry veterans Richard Morris and Mark Duarte have joined the company to lead sales and business development activities. Morris will focus on developing the Company's rapidly growing RFID and Specialty Products business, and Duarte will concentrate on continued expansion into Medical Products.

Prior to joining Soligie, Richard Morris worked 5 years at Parelec Inc. as Sales Manager of North America and Europe, successfully establishing their silver conductive inks in the RFID antenna market as well as in printed circuitry. Previously, Morris was the Business Manager for Coates Circuit Products, a division of Sun Chemical, developing and marketing inks and coatings for the circuit board industry. Morris has 20 years experience encompassing R&D, manufacturing, technical support and sales in rigid and flexible printed circuits.

Mark Duarte has nineteen years of experience in meeting diverse customer requirements with over 10 years in the medical device industry and 6 years in printed electronics. Previous positions held by Duarte include Senior Sales Manager of Medical Products for Parlex Corporation, General Manager for TTI Testron and as Product Development/Technical Representative for Ultracision.

“Soligie has seen the demand for design and manufacturing services in printed electronics grow rapidly in the past two years,” said Matt Timm, President of Soligie. “In this fast moving environment, we must have the capacity and expertise to be responsive. Morris and Duarte bring experience and knowledge in both the needs of our customers and in printed electronics, further extending our ability to deliver timely and innovative solutions that assure our customers’ success.”