Our EMEA Agents- tet@atgbics.com
ATGBICS, specialists in compatible network transceivers, are proud to introduce Trailing Edge Technologies as sales representatives for the following regions: Benelux, DACH, France, Greece, Iberia, Italy, Turkey, Nordics, UK OEM Manufacturers/EMS/CEM.
Trailing Edge Technologies, headed up by Industry veteran Nigel Watts, are a team of highly experienced electronics and semiconductor professionals providing solutions to the growing issues of product obsolescence, lifetime support and risk mitigation in an ever increasingly volatile market.
Their expertise aligns perfectly with ATGBICS' specialty in the supply of parts the original equipment manufacturer has made obsolete but where the host hardware remains very much in operation.
They will be able to provide their clients with the right ATGBICS compatible solution for any hard-to source, legacy or obsolete network transceivers, Direct Attach Cables (DAC) & Active Optical Cables (AOC). They will also offer support for today’s technologies and custom solutions to meet specific customer requirements.
Karl Broderick and Nigel Watts, the two managing directors, see great benefits and success for this partnership and look forward to providing working closely together removing issues and risks caused by component availability.
Nigel Watts -BENELUX, DACH and France
Nigel Watts, Founder and Managing Director of Trailing Edge Technologies, joined the electronics industry in 1978 as an apprentice engineer. He began his sales and marketing career in 1981, working for Intel distribution and later for MEMEC as a global stocking representative. Over the years, he held various positions in sales, marketing, sales and marketing management, and as Managing Director. In 1994, Nigel established a Pan-European representative company, Spectrum, which evolved into ISMOSYS in 2008, eventually expanding operations to India in 2017 and the USA in 2018. ISMOSYS was sold in 2021 to Astute Electronics Ltd, and Nigel subsequently became EMEA President for WPG, Taiwan's largest distributor of electronic components. In January 2024, Nigel joined Astute Electronics as Global Business Development Director. Later that year, in November 2024, he founded Trailing Edge Technologies to represent ATGBICS across the European market.CONTACT NIGEL WATTS FOR CENTRAL EMEA REGIONS:
nigel.watts@trailingedgetechnologies.co.uk
tet@atgbics.com
++ 44 (0) 7785 398 932
Filippo Mursia - Iberia, Italy, Greece and Turkey
Filippo has over 35 years of experience in the electronics industry and over 30 years in the semiconductor field. He began his work in semiconductors in 1994, when he joined Intel Italy as a Field Applications Engineer (FAE) for the Industrial and Embedded markets. Since then, Filippo has held various technical to commercial and management positions, including Sales Manager for Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, and Portugal). After his time at Intel, Filippo transitioned to Numonyx and Micron, continuing in sales management positions. A significant milestone in his career was nearly nine years at Telit, where he learned about and contributed to the IoT market in Italy, which represents the country's most important electronics sector.CONTACT FILIPPO MURSIA FOR SOUTH EMEA REGIONS:
filippo.mursia@trailingedgetechnologies.co.uk
tet@atgbics.com
++ 39 335 457 566
David Lenton - UK, Ireland, Nordic and Baltic States
David started his electronics sales career in 1992 for a UK broker called Capricorn Components. From there, he moved into several field sales roles in distribution, including Future Electronics, Farnel, and GD Teknik. In 2000, David joined Alliance Semiconductor as Country Manager for the UK, Ireland, France, and Italy. From there, he joined Silicon Highway as a manufacturer's UK and Ireland representative for Intersil. In 2009, David joined EPS Global as a Senior Account Manager until he joined Trailing Edge Technologies with Nigel Watts in 2024, representing ATGBICS.CONTACT DAVID LENTON FOR NORTH EMEA REGIONS:
david.lenton@trailingedgetechnologies.co.uk
tet@atgbics.com
++ 44 (0) 7780 997 068
