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Isola Group Inc.

is in the Technology Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
Chief Executive Officer
Ray P. Sharpe
Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

165 S Price Rd

Chandler, Arizona 85224

www.isola-group...

1 480 963 0022

NAICS Code Bare Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing: 334412

News & Analysis

isola group inc. - All News and Analysis

  • Cookson sells unit to Isola.(Cookson Group plc)(Isola Group)

    - 2006-05-15

    Cookson Group plc has sold its Polyclad Laminates Inc. subsidiary, which is based in Franklin, N.H., to Isola Group sarl of Chandler, Ariz., for $91 million. Polyclad, part of London-based Cookson's electronics division, supplies laminates, prepregs and other substrate materials used in the ...

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  • Cookson announces agreement to sell Polyclad laminates to Isola.(news)

    - 2006-02-01

    Cookson Group plc ("Cookson"), the parent company of Cookson Electronics, has announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell Polyclad Laminates to Isola Group, Sarl, for U.S. $91 million. Completion of the transaction, which is conditional on satisfactory clearance from the European anti-trust...

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  • Isola Group

    - 2005-05-01

    Isola Group (isola-group.com) acquired the assets and IP of Gividi-Italy, a specialty manufacturer of fiber glass cloth for the PCB industry. The company will be renamed Isola Fabrics S.r.l. and will report to Isola Europe.

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  • Isola Group Inc.(PERSONNEL)(Appointment)(Brief Article)

    - 2005-01-01

    Isola Group Inc. named Lawrence Conrad vice president, supply chain. In his new position, Conrad will be responsible for all supply chain/materials activities with Isola's global customers. Before joining Isola, Conrad held the position of vice president, supply chain and functional excellence for Solectron. At the...

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  • Isola pulls out

    - 2002-09-05

    When Isola Group bought La Crosse-based Laminate Systems Inc. in 1999, workers weren't sure what to expect from their new German owners.Back then, a union leader described the employees' mood as "upbeat," adding, "But everyone understands it's a wait-and-see attitude. In today's business climate, you don't have a clue what...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Ray P. Sharpe Chief Executive Officer
Bob Haskins President, Asia Pacific
Gordon Bitter Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Richard Caron Chief Information Officer
Tarun Amla Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Alan R. Potter Global Vice President of Human Resources
Brian McDermott Vice President Sales & Technical Support, Americas
Christopher Benincasa Vice President, Global Supply Chain
Eric Seip Vice President and Officer, Global Supply Chain
Ed Kelley Director of High Reliability Products

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jeffrey S McCreary Board Member

Organization Position Status
Isola Group, Inc Chief Executive Officer Current
Cytec Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cookson Electronics Inc. CEO Former
Isola Group, Inc President Former
The Cookson Company Former
SPS Technologies LLC Director Former
Cookson Group plc Board Director Former
East Carolina University Former

Organization Position Status
Isola Group, Inc President, Asia Pacific Current
The University of Texas MS In Management and Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Plexus Corp. Chief Financial Officer Current
Isola Group, Inc Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Plexus Corp. Vice President Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Bucknell University BS In Mathematics Former

Rich joined Isola in April 2006 with the acquisition of Polyclad Laminates. As CIO of Isola Group, Rich is responsible for global information technology for the company. Prior to joining Isola, Rich was responsible for global information technology at Polyclad Laminates. During this time, he adopted additional responsibilities for Enthone PWB chemistry business in directing system ERP consolidation, B2B strategy and the adoption of global IT controls. Prior to joining Polyclad, Rich was part of Schneider Automation, which he joined in 1988. He held various technical and managerial positions in information technology. Rich has over twenty years experience in the IT field, and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Computer Science and Business from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, NH.

Organization Position Status
Isola Group, Inc Chief Information Officer Current
Isola Current
Polyclad Laminates, Inc. Former
Saint Anselm College Bachelor of Arts Former

Organization Position Status
Isola Group, Inc Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Current
Arizona State University Masters Degree In Engineering Former

Alan R. Potter joined Isola in January 2006 as Global Vice President of Human Resources for Isola Group. Al has responsibility for the Human Resources Operations throughout Europe, Asia and the US.

Organization Position Status
Isola Vice President of Human Resources Current
Isola Group, Inc Global Vice President of Human Resources Current
Cookson Electronics Inc. Vice President of Human Resources Former
PCB Piezotronics Inc. Human Resources Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Isola Group, Inc Vice President Sales & Technical Support, Americas Current
Isola Former
University of Limerick MS In Electrical Engineering Former
University of Phoenix MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Isola Group, Inc Vice President, Global Supply Chain Current

Organization Position Status
Isola Group, Inc Vice President and Officer, Global Supply Chain Current
Polyclad Laminates, Inc. Vice President, Operations Former
Parlex USA General Manager Former
Polyclad Laminates, Inc. Principal Former
University of Phoenix Professor Former
Isola Former
University of Pittsburgh Masters In Business Administration Former
Pepperdine University Masters In Business Administration Former
University of Pittsburgh BS In Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
BNP Media Events Director of High Reliability Products, Isola Group Current
Isola Group, Inc Director of High Reliability Products Current
State University of New York at Binghamton MBA Former
Clarkson University BS Former

Jeff McCreary is a retired Senior Vice President for Texas Instruments. He stepped down as the head of Worldwide Sales and Marketing for the world's third largest semiconductor company at the end of 2005. He was responsible for TI sales and account management, field technical support and channel marketing strategies around the globe. A twenty-three year TIer, Jeff was named a Vice President in 1995 and a Senior Vice President in 1998. He led the turn around of TI's Worldwide Military Semiconductor business in the early nineties, resulting in sustained record profitability. He also managed TI's highest volume business, Advanced System Logic. During his career he has led organizations conducting product design and development, strategic marketing, sales management, and technical sales. Prior to joining Texas Instruments, Jeff held engineering and strategic marketing positions within the Bell System. Jeff holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an honorary doctorate of engineering from the institute as well. Jeff currently serves on the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustees and is an outside Board member of the Isola Group (Currently held by the private equity arm of the Texas-Pacific Group). In the recent past he has actively served on the Board of the Global Wireless Education Consortium (GWEC)and the RosettaNet e-Commerce Board. He has been active with Junior Achievement, and the United Way. Jeff's book "THE I IN TEAM (Building High Performing Teams with Intelligence, Initiative, and Integrity) " is now available from Sunstone Press. A link to the Amazon.com site is included in the "RESOURCES" portion of this web-site. Married, with two young boys, Jeff relishes an active family life. In 1999 he formed a blues-rock band (Bandpass), which has appeared on both coasts and in Las Vegas. He enjoys golf, wine collecting, outdoor activities in New Mexico and claims to be addicted to exercise.

Organization Position Status
Jeffrey S. McCreary Current
Gennum Corporation Board of Directors Current
Isola Group, Inc Board Member Current
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology B.S. In Electrical Engineering Former
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