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Macrofab: Modern EMS Solutions in North America

Judy Warner

| Created: June 29, 2021

Macrofab: Modern EMS Solutions in North America

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Altium 365: Where the World Designs Electronics

“Working to reduce risk and provide a better customer experience in electronics manufacturing.” - Chris Church

Macrofab offers a better electronics manufacturing experience for the customer, from PCBA manufacturing to complete product assembly, testing, and fulfillment. Chris Church is here to explain the inspiration behind Macrofab, the solution it offers to design engineers, and the value they add to get your product out fast and efficiently.

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Show Highlights:

Chris Introduction and overview of Macrofab (“Pool of Capacity”)
The how and why of Macrofab’s innovation and the value proposition to the electronics hardware market:
- Macrofab offers seamless solutions to electronics manufacturing challenges
- “AWS” of manufacturing. A fully managed marketplace
- Technological capabilities and faster turnarounds
- Customer demographic and addressable market (North America, Engineering and Purchasing professionals, small to medium enterprise companies in Industrial, IoT, Communications and Robotic markets)
Meeting the needs of design engineers and purchasing without breaking company policies
Proactive vs. Reactive--cost drivers and availability
Providing amazing customer experience

Links and Resources:

Macrofab Website
Macrofab Podcast
Chris Church, LinkedIn Profile
Press Release: Shared Transformation Vision, Altium Investment

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About Author

About Author

Judy Warner has held a unique variety of roles in the electronics industry for over 25 years. She has a background in PCB Manufacturing, RF and Microwave PCBs and Contract Manufacturing, focusing on Mil/Aero applications.

She has also been a writer, blogger, and journalist for several industry publications such as Microwave Journal, PCB007 Magazine, PCB Design007, PCD&F, and IEEE Microwave Magazine, and an active board member for PCEA (Printed Circuit Engineering Association). In 2017, Warner joined Altium as the Director of Community Engagement. In addition to hosting the OnTrack Podcast and creating the OnTrack Newsletter, she launched Altium's annual user conference, AltiumLive. Warner's passion is to provide resources, support, and advocate for PCB Design Engineers worldwide.

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