OK International Appoints Director of Global Marketing


OK International has confirmed the appointment of Gary Stoffer as Director of Global Marketing, a new position in the company. Gary joins OK International to build upon the solid growth rate of the popular Metcal and OKi electronics assembly brands. He will be part of the company's Leadership Team and will actively participate in the management of the sales effort in Asia.

Gary joins OK International from Everett Charles Technologies (ECT), also a subsidiary of the Dover Corporation. He most recently held the position of Global Sales Director for the Contact Products Group, which manufactures compliant spring probes for the electronics assembly and semiconductor industries. Gary also has more than a decade of capital equipment sales management experience, with his last assignment as VP of Global Sales for atg-LM (another ECT company), based in Hong Kong for four years. Gary's immediate objective will be to review the positioning of key technologies and sales processes to help refine the services customers can expect to receive into the future.

Commenting on the new appointment, OK International President, Mark Cowell, explains: "Bringing with him a profound knowledge of global markets and sales processes, Gary is well placed to expand the Training, Applications and Productivity advantages we deliver to our customers every day. OK International continues to help customers rise to their electronics products assembly challenges and we're committed to finding new ways of doing so. Having the industry's very best people on our team is one method we employ to meet this objective; so naturally, it's a pleasure to welcome such an experienced global management professional to our organization."

About OK International

OK International is a leading global supplier of soldering tools and equipment for production assembly. The product range includes bench top soldering and desoldering tools, array package rework equipment, fluid dispensing systems and accessories, and fume extraction systems.

OK International is committed to understanding the product needs of its customers and supplies professional grade products that are innovative, reliable, price competitive and easy to use. Through a global sales channel, OK International provides expert product support and responsive customer service, with localization to meet regional market needs.

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