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Intelliconnect strengthens management team

RF and Cryogenic interconnect solutions specialist Intelliconnect (Europe), has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Yiannis Metallinos as Managing Director and Gary Langridge as Engineering Manager.

Above: Yiannis Metallinos new Managing Director and Gary Langridge new Engineering Manager of Intelliconnect (Europe).
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Intelliconnect is a market-leading provider of interconnects, cable assemblies and subsystems for applications in RF, microwave, defence, space, medical, test and measurement, education, research, quantum computing and other emerging low-temperature computing markets. 

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Yiannis Metallinos brings extensive leadership and operational experience gained across PE, private and PLC environments, spanning industries including electronics, precision engineering, FMCG, EV, automotive and marine. With expertise across manufacturing, engineering and quality, he has a proven track record in driving organisational development, operational excellence, and talent management.

Gary Langridge offers more than 30 years of engineering and product development experience. His career spans industries where technical innovation must balance with cost, quality and time-to-market. Gary’s background in product manufacturing organisations will support Intelliconnect in reducing the cost of solution development and lifecycle management while enhancing engineering capabilities.

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Steve Groves, Sales & Marketing Director at Intelliconnect (Europe) Ltd, commented: “We are the supplier of choice for many of the leading American and European Defence, Medical and Marine OEMs and our product development and sales of RF and cryogenic interconnect solutions continue to grow as the market for these technologies expands. We are very pleased to welcome Yiannis and Gary to our management team to ensure that Intelliconnect continues to innovate and meet the future needs of our customers.”

Intelliconnect is the largest UK-based manufacturer of RF, microwave, waterproof and cryogenic connectors and cable harnesses. Its capabilities include the market-leading Pisces range of waterproof RF connectors, as well as specialist manufacturing of triaxial assemblies, semi-rigid, semi-flexible, cryogenic and high-frequency microwave cables. With Silver SC21 certification Intelliconnect is a trusted supplier to defence, medical and marine OEMs in Europe and the US.

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