Newsmakers:

Amphenol Corp. (www.amphenol.com) has named Pei-Genesis (www.peigenesis.com) the recipient of its 2008 Global Partnership Award, which recognizes superior performance of worldwide distributors. For the past four years, Pei-Genesis received Amphenol’s “Rising Star” emerging distributor honor.

Cicoil’s (www.cicoil.com) silicone jacketed high-flex flat cables have been specified for the Control Systems Actuator Harness on the U.S. Army’s Mounted Combat System?part of the Future Combat System. The high-flex flat cable features StripMount fiberglass-reinforced ribbon encapsulated in a silicone jacket, designed for mounting cables via fasteners to any surface and allowing holes to be punched or drilled through the reinforcement at any interval.

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Liam Butterworth has been appointed corporate vice president and general manager of FCI’s Motorized Vehicle Division in Versailles, France. He succeeds Marc Moulnier, who served seven years as the division’s leader. Butterworth joined FCI (www.fciconnect.com) in 2000 and has held several positions in sales, marketing, and purchasing. Most recently, he was vice president of sales and marketing of the Motorized Vehicle Division.

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Sara Paisner, Ph. D., senior search scientist for microelectronics technology at LORD Corp. (www.lord.com), has been elected president of the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) Carolinas Chapter. IMAPS is dedicated to the advancement and growth of microelectronics and electronics packaging. At LORD, Paisner leads projects focused on developing the company’s next generation of thermal interface gels, greases, and adhesives for the microelectronics industry. She is the author of articles in peer reviewed journals, along with four patents and a book chapter. In addition to IMAPS, Paisner is an active member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Chemical Society, and Iota Sigma Pi.

Molex (www.molex.com) is one of 99 suppliers to be honored by General Motors with its Supplier of the Year award. As the only automotive connector supplier to be recognized, Molex provides GM with interconnection solutions that assist its in-vehicle electrical architecture to perform in harsh environments. Award winners are chosen on supplier performance in the areas of quality, service, technology, and price.