SMT, PCB Electronics Industry News
  • SMTnet
  • »
  • Industry News
  • »
  • Dixon Tan to Join the Sticklers™ Team; Will Bring Structured Cabling Expertise to the Fibre Industry Across Asia

Dixon Tan to Join the Sticklers™ Team; Will Bring Structured Cabling Expertise to the Fibre Industry Across Asia

Mar 01, 2018

Mr. Dixon Tan of Singapore has been appointed as Sticklers™ Business Manager for the Southeast Asia Region.

Mr. Dixon Tan of Singapore has been appointed as Sticklers™ Business Manager for the Southeast Asia Region.

[Singapore] MicroCare Asia Ltd. Pte. is pleased to announce that Mr. Dixon Tan of Singapore has been appointed as Sticklers™ Business Manager for the Southeast Asia Region. Mr. Tan comes to MicroCare with more than twenty years of experience in the fiber optics industry and industrial sales.

“Fibre optics is the hottest of our many hot markets, so we are very pleased that Dixon has joined the Sticklers™ team,” reported Mr. Jerald Chan, Asia Regional Manager at MicroCare Asia. “He’s going to help us reach more customers more quickly, expand our partner network and prove to end-users that the Sticklers™ answers will save money and boost network performance.”

Mr. Tan has spent his entire career immersed in the telecommunication industry. Prior to MicroCare, he worked at a global infrastructure company that provided datacom infrastructure solutions which enhanced network performance, avoiding the headaches and failure modes of traditional networking products. He held a variety of positions in his past working experiences, from Project Development to Business Development Manager. He attained the coveted RCDD certification in 2000 and is the current Southeast Asia Secretary of BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Services International).

“Globally speaking, MicroCare already has a very impressive collection of technical experts, but Dixon brings us to a new level,” said Tom Tattersall, MicroCare Chief Operating Officer. “This is further proof that we’re the winning team, we’re the innovators, we’re the thought-leaders. All of our customers around the globe will benefit from having experts like Dixon available to help them.”

“I’m very pleased to be moving up to the MicroCare team,” Mr. Tan said. “The Sticklers™ fiber optic cleaners already have made a real impact in the market. I know the customers here in Singapore and all across Asia are going to jump at a chance to improve their network reliability with better tools and better cleaning of their fiber networks. It’s an exciting opportunity to be joining a winning team!”


Sticklers™ fiber optic cleaners are manufactured by MicroCare Corp. They deliver perfectly clean ports, jumpers and splices. Sticklers™ products deliver a cleaner network which eliminates expensive repair calls, boosts customer satisfaction and avoids costly warranty claims, all at the lowest possible cost.

On a broader level, fast-growing MicroCare Corporation is a global company based in New Britain, Connecticut, USA. Since 1983 it has been the leading manufacturer of environmentally-progressive fluids and processes used for critical cleaning. These products are supplied to industries as diverse as fiber optics, electronics, metal finishing, transportation, photonics, medical devices and aerospace. The products all share the same goal: helping companies improve the products they make and lower their costs. MicroCare also features the industry’s leading product stewardship program, which helps companies to use these fluids properly, safely and more economically. MicroCare Corporation has an ISO 9001-2008 registered quality system.

In terms of locations, MicroCare has two manufacturing facilities in New Britain and a global logistics center in Rocky Hill, CT., plus additional manufacturing facilities in the UK and logistics facilities in the UK, Belgium and Singapore. There are two complete QC and R&D labs located in New Britain. MicroCare counts the MicroCare™ fluids, Sticklers™ fiber optic cleaners and MicroCare Medical™ among its brands.

Jun 10, 2024 -

MicroCare Introduces Cutting-Edge Tergo™ Cleaning Fluids to Precision Cleaning Fluid Line

Mar 18, 2024 -

MicroCare, LLC Named a Best Place to Work in Connecticut for 2024

Mar 04, 2024 -

MicroCare™ to Showcase Innovative Cleaning Solutions at IPC Apex Expo 2024

Jan 22, 2024 -

Vince Libercci Appointed as MicroCare National Sales Manager

Jan 15, 2024 -

MicroCare Welcomes Lu Anne Green as the New Chief Operating Officer

Oct 30, 2023 -

MicroCare Celebrates 40 Years as a Trusted Global Provider of Critical Cleaning Solutions

Sep 25, 2023 -

MicroCare Presents Sustainable Replacements for Discontinued Cleaning Fluids at Productronica 2023

Jul 31, 2023 -

MicroCare Welcomes Dan Sinclair as Strategic Account Executive

Jul 19, 2023 -

Venesia Hurtubise Appointed as MicroCare VP of Technology & Compliance

Apr 11, 2023 -

MicroCare Announces the Hiring of Rebecca Mahoney as Senior Quality Control Chemist

53 more news from MicroCare Corporation »

Sep 06, 2024 -

EMERSON KJ4001X1-NA1 12P3373X022 DCS Module

Sep 06, 2024 -

EMERSON VE4003S5B1 KJ3002X1-BG2 12P1731X082 DCS Module

Sep 06, 2024 -

EMERSON KJ3102X1-BE1 12P2703X022 VE4013S2B1 DCS Module

Sep 06, 2024 -

EMERSON KJ3001X1-BG1 12P0557X162 VE4002S1T1B2 DCS Module

Sep 06, 2024 -

EMERSON 098-01257-01 01257-00-412 DCS Module

Sep 06, 2024 -

EMERSON A6220 CSl 6500 Mechanical Health Monitor

Sep 06, 2024 -

KJ2002X1-CA1 12P1509X092 VE3006 DCS Module

Sep 06, 2024 -

EMERSON SLS1508 KJ2201X1-BA1 12P3162X162 DCS Module

Sep 06, 2024 -

HIMA F3DIO8/801 Module

Sep 06, 2024 -

HIMA Z7128 CABLE PLUG

See electronics manufacturing industry news »

Dixon Tan to Join the Sticklers™ Team; Will Bring Structured Cabling Expertise to the Fibre Industry Across Asia news release has been viewed 1213 times

  • SMTnet
  • »
  • Industry News
  • »
  • Dixon Tan to Join the Sticklers™ Team; Will Bring Structured Cabling Expertise to the Fibre Industry Across Asia
convection smt reflow ovens

Global manufacturing solutions provider