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DTK Andy Drenick Business Leader

Andy Drenick, CEO and President Qualmark Corporation

Tim Rodgers interviews Andy concerning the role of the CEO concerning product reliability.

Andy Drenick is the CEO and President of Qualmark Corporation, which is the global leader in highly accelerated product testing services and systems.

Andy has over 20 years of experience as a design engineer, operations manager, and executive.

He holds a BS in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA from Stanford University.

In this episode, Andy Drenick discusses:
Why CEOs and other senior leaders should care about warranty costs and product defects
What organizations can do to proactively avoid recalls
The “chief reliability officer”
The importance of a regular review of test methods
Integrating quality into product development and delivery
Minimizing the impact of field failures

Recorded February 2015.

DTK Andy Drenick Business LeaderTim Rodgers

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About Tim Rodgers

I'm a director-level global operations manager experienced in leading hardware engineering and new product development teams, project & program management (PMP certification), quality engineering (Six Sigma Black Belt), and international manufacturing and supply chain management for consumer electronics and industrial markets.

I graduated from the University of California (Santa Cruz) with a Ph.D. in chemistry, and later received an MBA from the University of Oregon. I've been employed by large aerospace and consumer electronics companies, and spent two years in China while working for the world's largest contract manufacturer. I'm currently teaching supply chain management and operations management at the University of Colorado (Boulder) and Colorado State University.

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