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Mountain View, Calif. and Tijuana, Mexico – September 6, 2000 Able Electronics Corporation Opens New Manufacturing Site in Mexico Able Electronics Corporation, a rapidly-growing contract electronics manufacturer, today announced the grand opening of its 26,527 square-foot (8,085 square-meter) Mexico subsidiary, AbleMex S.A. de C.V. The new Tijuana, Mexico operation marks the company’s first international expansion since Able’s acquisition of GET Manufacturing just 10 months ago, in November of 1999. "Establishing AbleMex is truly a win-win situation for us and for our customers by allowing us more flexibility in providing the highest quality manufacturing services," said Peter Dennis, Able Electronics president & COO. "After launching Able, we quickly responded to our customers’ requests to have a strategic presence in Mexico. AbleMex represents our commitment to multiple manufacturing solutions and total customer satisfaction." AbleMex S.A. de C.V. provides a full range of medium-to-high volume, full turnkey manufacturing, test and logistical services. This includes capabilities ranging from PCBA levels through system build, integration, in-circuit test, pack-out, product fulfillment, OEM worldwide sales order distribution and product repair, refurbishment and upgrades. Additionally, AbleMex has manual thru-hole and box build capabilities and will initially offer one Fuji SMT line with 0.001" placement accuracy as well as BGA and Micro-BGA. The new facility will adhere to Able’s high quality standards. Jerry Thomas, a 25-year international manufacturing veteran, is the general manager of AbleMex S.A. de C.V. Thomas was formerly the Director of Operations for GETM Mexico S.A. de C.V., a Tijuana contract manufacturer. At GETM, Thomas successfully managed the introduction and growth of new business by expanding the operation from 80 employees on a single shift to over 400 employees on a full 7 x 24 schedule in 90 days. Previously, Thomas was the Director of System Manufacturing at Packard Bell NEC. Earlier in his career, Thomas held several positions of increasing responsibility at Dataproducts Corporation. "To better serve our customers, we’ve assembled an AbleMex leadership team with a commitment to quality and customer service as well as a history of manufacturing achievement in Mexico," said Jerry Thomas, general manager, AbleMex S.A. de C.V. "In addition, we’ve hired a dedicated group of skilled associates with plans to hire more over the next year. I am very pleased with our rapid start-up and the support we’ve received from the local Tijuana community." A 45-minute drive from the San Diego, Calif. airport, AbleMex S.A. de C.V. is located in Parque Industrial Tijuana at Calle Cuauhtémoc 9460-4-A, Fracc. Azteca, Tijuana, B.C., Mexico CP 22590. Phone: (66) 26-8680. Fax: (66) 26-8676. Web: www.ableco.com. Media Contact:
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