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SmartSol's Journey: Growth, Service, and Speed with SMarTsol's Ruben de Anda

EMS@C-LEVEL · 13 Oct 2023 · 7m

What this episode covers

Ruben de Anda, a 30-year industry veteran and leader at SMarTsol, discusses how the company leverages its service team as a key business development differentiator. He details the structure of SMarTsol's 20+ person service organization, which covers Mexico, the US, and Latin America, and explains how speed and rapid troubleshooting are critical to maintaining customer trust and minimizing downtime for their electronics manufacturing clients.

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SMarTsol, TTM Thomson Television, Philips EMT, Flex, Koh Young

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