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News Edition: April 2024

Short Introduction

Since 1993, Robert Breitbach Consulting has been a retained executive search firm with a focus on the electrical and electronics industries.

With offices in Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Estonia, we specialize on assisting German, European and American companies in the search and selection of their executives and specialists.

About 70% of the search projects contain the keywords: "CEO, Managing Director, Country Manager, Business Development Manager or Expansions Manager". In addition, we have been able to fill many positions in the areas of sales, plant, and production management. Not to forget many significant engineering positions.

We are pleased that you take the time to visit our "News" page. Here we would like to inform you - updated monthly - about selected topics from this industry.

From the Almanac

The term Electronics describes the branch of science that deals with the study of flow and control of electrons (electricity).

Samsung is 38 years and 1 month older than Apple.

Electricity travels at the speed of light, which is 186,000 miles per second.

The word "engineer" comes from a Latin word meaning "cleverness".

One Google search produces about 0.2 g of CO2. Google releases about 200 tons of CO2 per day.

Electricity can be created using water, wind, the sun, and even animal waste.

Electricity is present in human bodies. Nerve cells use it to pass signals to muscles.

Economic Outlook

Despite rising labor costs and recruiting difficulties, electronics industry continues to show resiliency.

It is expected to further grow.

Its biggest challenges are shortage of resources and skilled personnel.

What's On The News?

• For powerelectronicsnews.com, Saumitra Jagdale writes about SuperQ Technology: "A Game-Changer in Power Device Innovation."


• elektrotechnik.vogel.de compares alternating current and direct current: "Utilizing energy potential with direct current".


• David Manners reports on electronicsweekly.com, that WiFi 6/6E will take 58% of the WiFi market this year.


• On elektropraktiker.de we can find tips for setting up an empty conduit system.


• Bill Schweber highlights another EV-power challenge on eetimes.com: "Cooling the charger cables."

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