Kimball Electronics Announces Appointment of Jana Croom to Vice President, Finance
Kimball Electronics, Inc. announced the appointment of Jana Croom to the newly-created executive position of Vice President, Finance.
Croom, of New Albany, Ohio, joined Kimball Electronics from NiSource Inc., one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States, where she most recently held the position of Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis.
In the past nine years at NiSource, she has held positions of increased responsibility, including director roles in operations planning, state finance, and regulatory affairs.
“We welcome Jana not only to our Company’s Finance leadership team, but also to our overall executive leadership structure. She joins us with vast experience in various areas of finance. Jana is a proven leader when it comes to driving strategic outcomes, and we are excited to have her
Industry Veterans Cathal Phelan, John Kent, and Michael Reiha Join Silvaco Technical Advisory Board
Industry Veterans Cathal Phelan, John Kent, and Michael Reiha Join Silvaco Technical Advisory Board Silvaco, Inc., a leading provider of electronic design automation software and semiconductor IP, today announced that Cathal Phelan, John Kent, and Dr. Michael Reiha have joined Silvacos Technical Advisory Board (TAB). Operating under the leadership of Silvaco CEO/CTO Babak Taheri, the TAB is a collaborative team of industry and academic experts leveraging their industry knowledge and subject matter expertise to assist the Silvaco management and technology team in refining its technology vision and roadmap. Cathal Phelan, John Kent, and Dr. Michael Reiha join existing Silvaco TAB members Dr. Siegfried Selberherr and Dr. Jin Jang.
Pandemic exacerbates internet access crisis in Midwestern US
The US is experiencing a crisis of internet access in rural and urban communities. The continued lack of high-speed internet for millions of people well into the 21st century is called the “digital divide.” This divide was starkly exposed this year as school districts nationwide were forced to implement online instruction programs some or all of the time, and a significant portion of routine health evaluations were also moved online as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic.
Nationwide, around 95 percent of urban areas have broadband access, but less than 60 percent of rural areas do. The Pew Research Center published that nationwide, one in four residents in rural areas does not have access to high-speed internet.