Golden West Technology opened for business back in 1974 serving just one customer in the beginning. Now 40 years later, we serve multiple industries like the medical, industrial and aerospace markets and well over 20 active customers. GWT has been very successful developing long-term relationships with our customers�22 with our largest industrial customer, almost 15 with our largest medical company, and 7 years with our largest aerospace customer.

Derek Bannon, who recently joined the Company as a Quality Manager, has completed the rigorous, 5 day training course with a local vendor… and is now fully qualified to administer internal workmanship training at GWT. GWT employees currently undergo an internal training program for IPC�610 revision E workmanship training.

GWT has just added a Certified IPC Trainer to its staff. Kathy Griego completed the rigorous 4 day course to achieve the necessary certification. IPC training classes will now be conducted on-site going forward. This enhances an already very effective, ISO grounded program structured around competency based training.

GWT attends Nadcap, the global cooperative standards-setting program for aerospace, defense and related industries, for the first time. The four day conference from Feb 16-20 was held in Dallas, TX, and GWT sent two associates to participate and get introduced to the organization. Riki Brown and Dick Fryhoff were assigned to the Electronics group and participated in information sessions, training, and various breakout sessions discussing future policy and direction.

MD&M, or Medical Design & Manufacturing, was a huge event this year and Golden West Technology was excited to participate this year in a big way. The Company reserved a trade show booth near one of the main entrances and registration areas, benefiting greatly from the enhanced flow of visitor traffic. The medical market has been a successful market for GWT as the Company continues to maintain the quality programs, proven processes, and necessary equipment required by customers in the medical market. Look to see us at the Del Mar Electronics Show (DMES) in San Diego on May 2nd & 3rd.