The Interface

Episode 079: Matt Shapson

A conversation with Matt Shapson, Director of Marketing for Amphenol Broadband Solutions. Matt has been part of Amphenol since 2014. We talk about the tremendous sense of pride in being part of the Amphenol FRONTLINE team during the Covid-19 pandemic. We talk about the unique structure of ABS and how bringing a number of similar divisions into one storefront has paid huge dividends for their success. We talk about his time at Temple University and his job at Apple during his college years. We talk about what it was like for his family’s business to eventually be acquired by Amphenol. And we talk about 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 send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello

Episode 078: Bob Brunetz

A conversation with Bob Brunetz, General Manager of Amphenol Borisch Technologies in Grand Rapids, MI. Bob has been with Borisch since 2006 and has worked his way up from an intern during his college days to becoming GM four years ago. We talk about the business of Borisch, their capabilities, and the value they bring to their customers that's rooted in their core values. We talk about the transition from a small, family-owned company to a division of a multi-billion dollar corporation once Amphenol acquired Borisch years ago. We talk about finding what he loved to do during his college years through some trial and error and some great advice from his future wife. And we talk about 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 send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello

Episode 077: Wayne Morrison

A conversation with Wayne Morrison, former General Manager of Cable Backplane Systems and long-time employee of Amphenol and Teradyne. Wayne has been retired for a few years but is still quite active with the Amphenol community, especially with his role on the Amphenol Frontline team over the last year. We talk about his work history, both with Amphenol and Teradyne. We talk about the fears he had when Amphenol acquired Teradyne and how those fears quickly vanished. We talk about his favorite part of the job -- customer interactions -- and why they were so crucial to him and the business's success. And we discuss his desert island music, 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 send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello

Episode 076: Gregory Fassbender

A conversation with Gregory Fassbender, Business Development Manager for Amphenol based out of Berlin, Germany. Greg has been with Amphenol for almost 2 years after beginning his career in the space industry as an engineer. We talk about his early love of all things space, largely from the book Foundation by Isaac Asimov. We talk about his days working on the Ariane launch vehicle and trips to the launch site in French Guyana. We talk about his decision to leave the space industry and satisfy his curiosity by exploring other career opportunities, then finding Amphenol. And we talk about his desert island music, book, and TV series (not 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 send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello

Episode 075: Alan Spencer

A conversation with Alan Spencer, Global Business Development Director for Amphenol Procom.  Alan has been with Amphenol for 11 years and has taken on the task of expanding Procom’s business into new markets.  We talk about his efforts with opportunities in the military and industrial markets over the last year.  We talk about the strategy of partnering with other Amphenol divisions and how his successes would not have been possible without Amphenol collaboration.  We talk about looking at the sport of fishing as a metaphor for business development.  And we talk about his desert island music, 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 send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello

Episode 074: Braden Ishaug

A conversation with Braden Ishaug, the new Engineering Director for Amphenol Aerospace in Sidney, NY.  Braden has been with Amphenol for almost 10 years and spent the last three years in Pasadena running the AMAO Design Engineering Center.  We talk about the excitement of the challenge before him of coming up to speed on so many product lines.  We talk about the experience of starting up the Engineering Center and all of the roles he needed to fulfill while he was there.  We talk about his time at Alden and working in the medical devices industry.  We talk about being born and raised in Minnesota, and we judge his selections for desert island music, 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 send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello

Episode 073: Lorenzo Vaccarella

A conversation with Lorenzo Vaccarella, Global Director of Engineering for Amphenol Alden in Brockton, MA.  Lorenzo has been with Amphenol since May 2018 after spending years in the medical device industry.  We talk about his time at Amphenol, the challenges, and the projects he's most proud of.  We talk about his past work experience, the satisfaction of working in the medical industry and moving from the device side to the component side.  We talk about leading a team as it adapts to working remotely without a loss in productivity by relying on trust and communication.  And we talk about his desert island music, 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 send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello

Episode 072: Victor Muller

A conversation with Victor Muller, General Manager of Amphenol Alden in Brockton, MA.  Victor has been with Amphenol for 11 years and with Alden for five.  We talk about the effects of the Covid pandemic on Alden’s medical business.  We talk about growing up in Argentina and the recent passing of Diego Maradona.  We talk about moving to the US for business school and finding Amphenol.  We talk about the importance of making networking with other Amphenol divisions a priority for his team.  And we talk about why he’d choose the book called The Rational Optimist to be stranded on a desert island with.  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 send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello

Episode 071: Jennifer Baumgartner

A conversation with Jennifer Baumgartner, Director of Global Sales for the Casco Automotive Group.  Jennifer is based out of Novi, MI and has been with Casco for almost 20 years.  We talk about the expanding Amphenol presence in Novi and how that can help growth for multiple Amphenol divisions.  We talk about the challenges of helping to navigate Casco through a major product launch during the COVID-19 pandemic.  We talk about her 18-month work study experience in Japan and how that shaped many of her future work opportunities.  And we talk about her favorite desert island music and book, and why she’ll hold off on the movie for now.  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 send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello

Episode 070: Susan Prakash

A conversation with Susan Prakash, General Manager of the Amphenol High Speed I/O Connector Division.  Susan has been with Amphenol for 10 years and has been with the Amphenol ICC group the entire time.  We talk about the products her division designs and manufactures.  We talk about the incredible growth of the business since she’s started and the excitement she has for the future.  We talk about being raised by an engineer and how much that upbringing has influenced her over the years.  And we talk about her desert island music, 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 send a LinkedIn message to https://www.linkedin.com/in/cjcappello