Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 3, 2002

Curtis Hart – Xetel Corporation (xtel)

CURTIS HART is Chief Technology Officer of XeTel Corporation which he co-founded in 1984. From 1964 to 1984, he was employed by Texas Instruments in multiple development engineering positions. As XeTel's co-Founder, Mr. Hart has been responsible for leading edge SMT manufacturing processes. Mr. Hart holds a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas Tech University. He is a registered Professional Engineer. Additionally, he is a member of the International Microelectronics and Packaging Society and has authored numerous technical papers. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a general introduction to XeTel?

Mr. Hart: XeTel is an EMS (electronics manufacturing services) company,

often referred to in the trade as a contract assembler. We