The Interface

Episode 129: Thomas Ricko

A conversation with Thomas Ricko, General Manager of Amphenol Antenna Solutions in Conover, North Carolina. Tom has been with Amphenol for 24 years in many roles and has been with Antenna Solutions for three years. We talk about the challenges and rewards of transitioning the focus of his business from being one of many antenna manufacturers to a trusted design solution partner. We talk about hiring technical experts and getting out of the way. We talk about his upbringing in Northeast Pennsylvania, where he learned the value of rolling up your sleeves and working hard at a young age. We talk about his love of sports and, whether it's sports or running an antenna business, that success depends on the team's strength. And we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions: send an email to ccappello@amphenol-aao.com or LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 128: Fabien Dijols

A conversation with Fabien Dijols, Business Development and Engineering Manager for Amphenol Auxel. Fabien is based in France and has been with Auxel for 22 years. We talk about Auxel's business, both their legacy business and their newer customized power interconnects, specifically their value-added insulated busbar solutions. We talk about the 25-year history of Auxel and his time there, including a couple of years spent in China to help run a plant. We talk about growing up on a farm and how the accountability, reliability, and passion you need to run a farm successfully translates well to his career at Amphenol. We talk about raising twin boys and the time he likes to spend outdoors with his family. And we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions: send an email to ccappello@amphenol-aao.com or LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 127: David Rosenboom

A conversation with David Rosenboom, Director of Marketing at Amphenol AssembleTech. David is based in Houston, TX, and has been with AssembleTech for 26 years. We talk about AssembleTech's business, its core competency in internal high-speed cable assemblies, and the endless possibilities of the Internet of Things. We talk about how AssembleTech began in Texas as a small business and the wild story of how taking a significant risk to satisfy a huge computer customer quickly led to massive growth for AssembleTech. We talk about taking a couple of years off to be a fishing guide, but realizing he missed the fast-paced business world and coming back. We talk about continuing to love fishing and playing his guitar in his free time. And we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions: send an email to ccappello@amphenol-aao.com or LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 126: Karl Ridderlind

A conversation with Karl Ridderlind, the new General Manager of Amphenol ConneXus in Stockholm, Sweden. Karl has been with Amphenol for over two years but assumed the GM position in January. We talk about the Amphenol ConneXus business building cable assemblies and wire harnesses for multiple markets. We talk about his challenges as a new GM and using his passion and enthusiasm to help set up a successful tenure. We talk about starting his career in the interconnect industry and how his early interactions with future Amphenolians, like Jean-Luc Gavelle, made the switch to Amphenol seem inevitable. We talk about growing up in Sweden and his love of ice hockey, where he played up to 30 hours a week in his teenage years. And we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions: send an email to ccappello@amphenol-aao.com or LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 125: Weiying Sörlin

A conversation with Weiying Sörlin, Senior Field Applications Engineer for Amphenol Global Interconnect Systems. Weiying works out of Sweden and has been with Amphenol since 2016. We talk about her current role for AGIS, the vast product portfolio she manages, and the markets she supports. We talk about growing up in China and studying electronics engineering at university in large part because it was the most challenging subject. We talk about meeting her husband and moving to Sweden with him and how long it took to be comfortable in a new country. We talk about being one of the top-ranked players in Europe in the ancient board game of Go. And we discuss her desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions: send an email to ccappello@amphenol-aao.com or LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 124: Mark Cunningham

A conversation with Mark Cunningham, General Manager of Amphenol Industrial Operations. Mark has been with Amphenol for almost 10 years. We discuss his AIO business and production facilities, and the continued proliferation of RADSOK contact technology into a wide variety of applications. We talk about the explosion of growth in the industrial market and how the AIPG continues to be so successful. We talk about growing up in Rhode Island, then going to college in Massachusetts and majoring in plastics engineering. We talk about his love of boating, starting a brewery in Northern CA, and the crazy 24-hour period where he gave away his daughter in marriage and became a first-time grandfather. And we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions: send an email to ccappello@amphenol-aao.com or LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 123: Rick Schneider

A conversation with Rick Schneider, Senior Adviser for Amphenol Corporation. Rick has been with Amphenol for over 16 years but has been part of the interconnect industry for over 30 years. We talk about his current role advising the next leaders of Amphenol as the corporation restructures to keep up with the tremendous growth. We talk about the rewarding experience of helping to lead the Amphenol Frontline team, which was created to assist Amphenolians worldwide combat the Covid-19 virus. We talk about a few of his mentors throughout his life and career, including his father, who taught him the value of hard work and self-sacrifice. And we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions: send an email to ccappello@amphenol-aao.com or LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 122: Kyle Brown

A conversation with Kyle Brown, the new Business Unit Director for Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, NY. Kyle has been with Amphenol for 12 years. We talk about his new role which adds engineering to his team that also includes product marketing, distribution, and customer service. We talk about developing more front-end systems to better engage with customers in the military and aerospace markets. We talk about growing up in nearby Windsor, NY, and why his hometown, where he still lives, is comforting for him. We talk about his time at Rider University and his love of New York-style pizza. And we discuss his desert island album, book, and movie...and his idea for golfing while he's there. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions: send an email to ccappello@amphenol-aao.com or LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 121: Roxane Debaty

A conversation with Roxane Debaty, Business Development Manager for the Amphenol Corporation. Roxane has been with Amphenol for a little over a year now. We talk about her business development role and her year-long crash course learning about a wide variety of Amphenol businesses. We talk about growing up in both South Carolina and France, the differences, the similarities, and what she's taken from those experiences. We talk about graduating high school at 16, finishing college, then her first job after college in direct sales where she learned as much about compassion for others as she did about her job. We talk about why volunteering is so important to her. And we discuss her desert island album, book, and movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions: send an email to ccappello@amphenol-aao.com or LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.

Episode 120: Kevin Cornacchio

A conversation with Kevin Cornacchio, who heads Sales and Marketing at PCB Piezotronics. Kevin is based out of Buffalo, NY, and has been with PCB for over 20 years. We talk about the science and technology behind piezoelectricity and the use of crystals in sensors. We talk about the wide range of sensor products they produce and the diverse market application opportunities, including designing an accelerometer to understand and record communications between chameleons. We talk about how growing up in the Southern Tier of NY and how its manufacturing transformation over the years led him to an early career in labor relations. We talk about his career shift to PCB and what it's been like for him, post-acquisition. We talk about operas and we discuss his desert island album, book, and comedy classic movie. This is The Interface.

Hosted by Chris Cappello. Music by Square Seed.

For The Interface podcast guest inquiries and suggestions: send an email to ccappello@amphenol-aao.com or LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello.