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The Gardien Group becomes the worldwide distributor for Kaima and Image products

Gardien Group has announced today that it is to globally distribute Kaima/Image of China’s range of fixture based electrical test equipment and optical inspection machines, in order to further consolidate its position as the leading independent quality assurance provider to the PCB industry.

Singapore – Tuesday, May 13, 2016

The Gardien Group announced today that it has become a worldwide distributor of Kaima and Image products and services. Gardien will be the exclusive distributor for Europe, the Americas, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Indonesia, and a non-exclusive distributor for China and Taiwan.  The company is currently in the process of ramping up sales support and customer care in order to ensure reliable product distribution and best in class after-sales service.

Roland Valentini, Gardien Group COO, commented: “We are excited about the possibilities this distributorship offers in bringing new products to the international market, developing new customers and fields of business. Kaima’s electrical testers have been in use and popular since 2001 and are constantly improving and adding features. Image inspection products have been available since 2007 and their extremely sophisticated AVI machines which can accommodate the highest technical specifications have garnered respect not only in China but also internationally.”

Mr Valentini went on to say that the addition of Kaima and Image products, services, and technology would help to further consolidate Gardien’s portfolio of offerings to the PCB/Package/Module industry.

Richard Lam, President of Shenzhen Kaima Times Technology and Shenzhen Image Technology, added; “This strategic partnership gives us the international impulses we need to grow our business and to expand our offering into a worldwide market. Together we can establish our quality products as a global brand!”

To learn more about Kaima and Image equipment or to view the complete range, please visit https://www.gardien.com/equipment.

About Gardien

The Gardien Group is the world’s largest provider of independent quality assurance services to the PCB manufacturing industry.  From small batch testing in one of the company’s 25 facilities located throughout Asia, North America and Europe, to fully integrated inspection within a PCB production environment, Gardien’s over 500 employees serve customers supplying the automotive, defence, telecommunications, aerospace, medical, computer and industrial markets worldwide.

For more information about The Gardien Group, or this particular press release, please contact:

In English:
Roland Valentini
Group Chief Operating Officer
The Gardien Group
Email: marketing@gardien.com
Web: www.gardien.com

 

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KEVIN SYVRET

FINANCE DIRECTOR, NORTH AMERICA

Mr. Syvret joined Gardien Services Canada as Financial Controller in 2001 and assumed the role of Finance Director North America in 2007. Over the past 20 years, Mr. Syvret has held senior finance and accounting roles, including with Canadian Pacific Ltd and Sprint Inc.

NIRAJ PATEL

VICE PRESIDENT, GARDIEN NORTH AMERICA

Mr. Niraj Patel joined the company on a part time basis in 1993 while attending college full time. He worked in various positions until he graduated from the Centennial College Computer Systems Technology program, whereupon he was hired full time. He progressed through several testing and CAM department positions and was appointed North American CAM Manager in 1998. After 18 years with the company, Mr. Patel was promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations, Gardien Services Canada Inc. in 2011. In January, 2015 Mr. Patel became Vice President NA of the newly combined organizational unit North America which includes the Canada and USA.

TODD KOLMODIN

VICE PRESIDENT QUALITY, NORTH AMERICA

Mr. Todd Kolmodin, a native to the Pacific Northwest was born in Seattle Washington. At a young age he moved to the Portland Oregon area. In March of 1986 he graduated from ITT Technical Institute with a degree in Electronics Engineering Technology. Todd began his tenure in the Electrical Test field that same year.  Todd spent eight years working in an independent testing facility in Wilsonville Oregon where he built skills in all aspects of Electrical Test and Quality Assurance. 

Todd then spent a short term with Yamamoto Corporation on their Engineering staff covering PCB drill, finishing and Electrical Test before joining Probe Test Fixtures in 1995. His charge was CAM and Fixuring Manager.  Todd joined the Gardien Group in September 1998 continuing the same roll and taking on the responsibilities of Quality Manager for Oregon operations. In 2008 Mr. Kolmodin was promoted to Vice President Quality USA. In this position Mr. Kolmodin oversees and maintains the Gardien ITAR registration, ISO Multi-Site registration and multiple site Lab Suitability with the Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime. Now also maintaining the Gardien QMS system Todd now serves as Vice President Quality North America.

Mr. Kolmodin is also a published columnist and Technical Presenter with multiple appearances at the IPC Apex Expo Conferences in both San Diego and Las Vegas. 

ROLAND VALENTINI

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Mr. Valentini was appointed COO in July 2010 after successfully serving as head of North American operations since 2005.

Roland has over ten years’ experience in the PCB industry, including sales, service, and project management at Atotech GmbH, Germany mainly relating to PCB plating equipment.
He has significant sales experience from his tenure at Mack Rides GmbH and headed up worldwide installations for Lurgi Bischoff GmbH.

Mr. Valentini received a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mannheim, Germany.

RICHARD HORSMAN

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Prior to Richard joining Gardien in September 2014, he was Chairman/CEO of tool chain vendor Atego Group Systems Limited which was sold to PTC Inc.

Prior to joining Atego, Richard held a number of Executive and Non-Executive roles including Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Plethora Solutions, an AIM listed Pharmaceutical Company and CEO of AIM listed Cybit Holdings plc. where he grew the company from inception to revenues of over 25 million and took the company through multiple acquisitions before managing a sale of the business to Francisco Partners.

Richard previously held a number of senior roles in the Software industry.

RICK MERAW

GROUP VICE PRESIDENT QUALITY

Mr. Meraw was appointed Group Vice President of Quality in Jan 2015 after successfully  serving as Senior Vice President of USA operations since 2011.  Prior to being responsible for USA operations Mr Meraw was responsible for Canadian operations since 2001.

Rick has over twenty years’ experience with Gardien Group and has various roles including, service technician, customer liaison, Quality manager, technical support, project management, and software design/ implementation.

In June 1992 he graduated with an Electronic Engineering Technologist degree, with honors from a local community college.

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Mr. Valentini was appointed COO in July 2010 after successfully serving as head of North American operations since 2005.

Roland has over ten years’ experience in the PCB industry, including sales, service, and project management at Atotech GmbH, Germany mainly relating to PCB plating equipment.
He has significant sales experience from his tenure at Mack Rides GmbH and headed up worldwide installations for Lurgi Bischoff GmbH.

Mr. Valentini received a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mannheim, Germany.