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East/West Manufacturing Enterprises Appoints New Director of Quality

Jun 09, 2019

Mr. Hari Krishnamurthy as the Director of Quality.

Mr. Hari Krishnamurthy as the Director of Quality.

East/West Manufacturing Enterprises, one of the industry’s leading full service EMS companies, today announced Mr. Hari Krishnamurthy as the Director of Quality.

Mr. Krishnamurthy spent the past 5 years with Forum Energy Technology as Directory of Quality Assurance, and has over 25 years of industry experience. He is a seasoned quality management and continuing improvements professional with a proven track record of successfully building and leading global teams and delivering significant improvements in cost of poor quality, process improvements, customer satisfaction and supply chain performance.

Hari’s experience spans oil and gas, automotive, industrial valves, general engineering, electrical and electronics industries with good knowledge of welding, fabrication, casting, forging, injection molding, sheet metal stamping, machining, heat treatment, assembly and painting/coating processes.

His certifications include:

- ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt
- ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
- ASQ Certified Quality Auditor
- Lead auditor ISO-9001/ISO(TS)16949
- Certified API-Q2 Practitioner
- Welding Inspection Specialist
- Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS) Lead Auditor

“We’re thrilled to announce this prestigious addition to the East/West management team,” commented Mr. Andy Salo, President of EWME. “Hari started with us in April and has continuously proved his expertise is an invaluable asset to the company.”

“I am very excited to be a part of this growing team and glad to contribute to EWME’s journey for growth with operational excellence,” added Hari.


Recently under new ownership in 2017, the company has gone through major changes and overhauls since that time. President Andy Salo has brought in new technology, new faces, and new customers. East/West Manufacturing Enterprises is a full-service electronic contract manufacturing company that produces high quality PCBs, custom cables, and electrical/mechanical assemblies for many different industries globally.

East/West provides industry leading electronics manufacturing services and optimized supply chain solutions for companies in a wide range of industries including industrial and commercial OEMs, medical, automotive, and military related device manufacturers. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, East/West’s employees are IPC certified and have an average industry tenure of over 15 years. Our facilities are certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485:2016. Please visit www.ewme.com for more information.

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