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Mark Forbes

<p>Mark Forbes是Altium的产品和形象营销总监。在过去的11年里，他一直从事PCB设计软件的营销工作。他还曾在半导体领域、网络、嵌入式软件设计领域工作，并且是一家电子行业杂志的编辑。</p>

<p>Mark获得布拉德利大学（Bradley University）电气工程学士学位，并在圣克拉拉大学（University of Santa Clara）攻读MBA学位。他手握两项专利，并撰写了130多篇技术和商业文章以及三本书，其中包括一本数字电子教科书。在业余时间，Mark喜欢摄影、远足、钓鱼和旅行。</p>

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Why Would Anyone Migrate from Xpedition Enterprise to Altium Designer?

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Structuring Your Design Data Management to Avoid Design Missteps

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Altium Designer 17 and the Ever-Changing World of PCB Design Software

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