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COVENTRY, UK – Dr. Peter Barnwell, chairman of Custom Interconnect, will keynote the Smart Group conference Electronics Technology ‘09.

The event will be held Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 in Coventry, UK.

Barnwell’s presentation, The Role of an Independent EMS Company in the UK – and Some Observations from the USA, will highlight critical services and will draw a comparison with his experience of large high-volume manufacturers in the USA. It will include information about competitive pressures; advantages of UK manufacture; key needs for a successful company; the problems facing large, very high-volume manufacturers; personal experience in the US market, and what the future holds.

For more information about the event, contact info@smartgroup.org.