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Thomas Edman

President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, TTM Technologies, Inc.

Search every verified Thomas Edman interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Thomas Edman, President and CEO of TTM Technologies, has recently discussed the company’s strategic expansion into Southeast Asia, particularly its new facility in Malaysia. He noted that the decision followed conversations with customers beginning around 2018, who expressed strong interest in the region, and that several customers signed long-term agreements with volume commitments to support the new facility. Edman also highlighted the role of engineers trained in China who are assisting with the startup in Malaysia, describing this as a valuable "human capital" element in the ramp-up process. He expressed optimism about future demand for printed circuit boards, citing generative AI as a growing factor across markets such as automotive, medical, and industrial. In discussions on sustainability, Edman identified scope three emissions—those from vendors and the broader supply chain—as a significant challenge for TTM, given the global nature of its vendor base and differing standards. He emphasized the need to start with product design to effectively address environmental impact and called for industry-wide collaboration, noting that customer-supplier relationships should be collaborative rather than transactional. Edman also discussed TTM’s earlier divestiture of its mobility business unit, announced in 2020, as a strategic move to focus on longer-cycle markets and reduce exposure to volatile consumer segments, while also addressing operational challenges such as those posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in China.

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