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Ron Bishop
Ronald Bishop is President of Bishop & Associates, Inc., a market research firm specializing in the global electronic connector market. The firm publishes a monthly newsletter titled, The Bishop Report, and an annual review of the connector industry, The Connector Industry Yearbook.
In addition, Bishop & Associates produces many off-the-shelf studies analyzing regional and global markets, connector products, and technology. Bishop & Associates also provides specialized services including, custom market research, multi-client studies, surveys, merger & acquisition assistance, and executive recruiting.
Once a month Bishop addresses the global market status, current technologies, and supply chain issues about connectors - all on the MarketEye Research Center.
Most Recent Articles (view complete archive)
| 09.02.2008 |  | Power Connectors Beat the Heat |
| Bob Hult of Bishop and Associates, Inc. provides an overview of the power connector product set in this issue of MarketEye. | ||
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| 08.18.2008 | | 2008 Connector Industry Outlook |
| Ron Bishop, TTI’s connector analyst, provides a mid-year review of the connector industry and an outlook for the remainder of 2008 in this issue of MarketEye. | ||
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| 07.07.2008 | | RoHS Rolling On |
| In this connector edition of MarketEye, Bob Hult of Bishop and Associates provides a status update on the RoHS and WEEE Directives. He discusses how the are affecting the industry. | ||
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| 06.16.2008 | | Shrinking Connector Profiles |
| In this connector edition of MarketEye, Bob Hult of Bishop and Associates talks about the challenge of reducing the size of connector components to fit various end products. | ||
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| 05.19.2008 | | Advanced TCA and MicroTCA Find Their Niche |
| Robert Hult of Bishop and Associates, Inc. provides a historical and technical overview of Advanced TCA and MicroTCA connectors. He also discusses how the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group has affected the development and use of these connectors. | ||
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| 04.14.2008 | | World Connector Market Sales Continue to Rise |
| Connector analyst, Ron Bishop predicts the world connector market will grow again in 2008, making six consecutive years of connector growth. | ||
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| 02.11.2008 | | RF From Another Perspective |
| We asked several top RF manufacturers to share their perspective of what’s happening in the RF world. Roger Kauffman, marketing and sales manager and John Garing, associate product manager, Molex RF/Microwave Division; David Stonfer, product manager, Tyco Electronics’ RF Coax Cable Assemblies; Hartmut Gaertner, managing director, Telegaertner; and Richard King, coax product manager, IMS Connector Systems gave us the scoop on where their companies are headed. What changes are they making to their product lines to adapt to a changing marketplace? What are they doing to satisfy their customer’s needs? And, what RF cable assembly services do they provide? Here’s what they had to say. | ||
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| 01.14.2008 | | Fiber Optic Connectors Make a Slow but Steady Comeback |
| John MacWilliams, of Bishop & Associates, Inc., provides a connector industry update on fiber optic connectors in this week's edition of MarketEye. | ||
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| 12.17.2007 | | 2008 Connector Industry Outlook |
| Bishop provides this timely connector industry update. He finds that 2008 will bring connector growth. Bishop also notes that the semiconductor and connector industries often parallel one another. | ||
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| 11.19.2007 | | Mezzanine Connectors are Stacking Up |
| Bob Hult of Bishop & Associates, Inc. provides a detailed analysis of mezzanine connectors. His report includes specific examples from manufacturers such as Tyco Electronics, FCI, and Molex. | ||
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| 10.01.2007 | | The Shape of Things to Come: Rectangular Connectors Find their Place in the Future |
| In this connector edition of MarketEye, Lynda Nolen of Bishop & Associates, Inc. provides market information and analysis on the rectangular I/O connector industry. | ||
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| 09.10.2007 | | Globalization: The Emergence of China |
| In Ron’s latest MarketEye installment, he discusses the impact China is having on the globalization of the connector industry. | ||
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