Dale Reed
Senior Vice President Sales
Mr. Reed has combined a strong technology aptitude and a passion for the customer to successfully lead business expansion over the long-term. Prior to joining Trompeter in 1996, Mr. Reed spent six years as General Manager of a microwave frequency printed circuit board design/fabrication shop, leading that business' transition from a narrow defense segment to a broader industrial customer base. Work experience prior to that includes marketing management, field sales, pricing, cost accounting, controllership, and financial analysis, mostly in manufacturing. Mr. Reed graduated with an Economics degree from Trinity College Hartford in 1970 and added postgraduate work from a variety of institutions over the years including Northwestern, Kent State, Byrant, Stanford, and Georgia State (MBA in Marketing in 1979). An active industry influence, he has authored
over 40 published articles, is a Senior member of IEEE and is President and on the Board of Directors of IICIT (International Institute of Connectors and Interconnect Technology).