A seasoned high-tech marketer, John Hill has helped position many companies for success and industry leadership, including Progress Software (then Data Language), Lasertron (now Lasertron/Corning), Voicetek (now Aspect Communications) and Meetinghouse (now Cisco Systems). John is a graduate of Purdue (BA) and Northeastern University (MBA).
My thoughts on ...
EMS companies I have worked with
I'm inspired by my hardworking competitors, and find the battle of the microprocessor manufacturers epic.
The skills I often see lacking in the EMS industry today
As a marketing person, I find a lot of the writing for the web unclear -- especially, company positioning.
What I think about some of the emerging EMS markets or regions
The global marketplace with decentralized manufacturing facilities will eventually have a profound political impact.
What I think about low-cost manufacturing
The embedded industry favors long-lived solutions, so low-cost manufacturing and purchasing need always consider this.
My thoughts on what makes a good program manager
Knowledge and persistence.
If I could travel back in time and witness any event one would be
Any of the Wright brothers early flights.
One of my favorite quotes
Better to ask some of the questions than to know all of the answers. James Thurber.
Someone I would most like to sit next to at a dinner party
Malcolm Forbes (yes, I know he's passed).
Some of the countries I have visited for work or play
Italy, Greece.
A helpful travel tip I often use
Get lost.
The ultimate consumer electronics product I would still like to see developed
Dr. Peabody's Wayback machine.
One of my favorite toys as a child
Robbie Robot.
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