Jerry Damron

Executive Recruiting specializing in the global EMS & High Technology industries. I understand the business from a 1st board electrical engineering conceptual stage - through Proto-Type and NPI - to high volume manufacturing in low cost geographies - in almost every vertical product market. I believe in long term partnerships that are based on true value-add.

Specialities include:

Retained Executive Search, confidential replacements, Sales & Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing & Operations, Finance, and Contract Electronics Manufacturing.

Verticle markets supporting include:
Greentech - Renewable Energy
Design Services
Medical Devices
Automotive
Telecom/Wireless
Industrial
Consumer
Networking & Communications

Experience

President, Co-Owner & Executive Retained & Contingent Recruiter - DCSI

January 2003 - Present Consulting Partner, Sr. Search Consultant at Management Recruiters International

January 1998 - January 2003
MRI of Pismo Beach, Ca , was a privately owned and operated executive search and placement consulting firm in the electronics industry.

Education
California State University-Chico BA
1987 – 1990
Activities and Societies: NCAA Diving All American

Cuesta College 1985 – 1988

EMS companies I have worked with

I have successfully partnered with nearly every tier one EMS provider as well as many smaller providers from $5 million in annual sales to more than $40 billion in annual sales.

What I think about low-cost manufacturing

I believe that more importantly than just "low-cost manufacturing" it's more important to get it right the first time with the best people and service available. While cost is extremely important, never under value exceptional service, on-time delivery, and 'doing the right thing' verses 'being right'.

One of my favorite quotes

"If you're going through Hell, keep going". Winston Churchill

Some of the countries I have visited for work or play

Mexico, Canada, Germany, Costa Rica, Bahamas

A helpful travel tip I often use

It's better to be an hour early than a minute late!