C.C.D - Key Persons


Edward Dame

Ed came to C.C.D. in 1992. He specializes in sophisticated, high layer count, high density, high speed digital designs with tight constraints (controlled impedance, differential routing, blind/buried vias). Ed is the go-to guy when it comes to industry standards and capabilities. He started out his career as a mechanical designer, moved into electro-mechanical design and then finally into PCB Layout. He's done designs ranging from single part, hand taped artworks to 26 layer digital designs with over 100 BGAs. Ed is a member of the IPC Designers Council and received his IPC CID (Certificate in Interconnect Design) in May of 2012 at which he received the "Top Dog" award for having the highest final test score of the class. Prior to coming to C.C.D. he worked for Microcom (Norwood, MA) and Circuit Art Design (Randolph, MA).

Gary Abate

Gary founded Computerized Circuit Design, Inc. in August of 1988. Gary has been a part of the evolution of printed circuit board design for well over 45 years. The start of his career consisted of hand taping printed circuit board artworks and creating digitized layouts. He then transitioned to computer aided design in the mid 1970's using Racal Redac Design Software. In the late 1980's Gary became a first generation PADS user when he purchased his first PADS PCB license. This software has served him well throughout his career with Computerized Circuit Design. Prior to founding Computerized Circuit Design, Gary was a valued printed circuit board designer at Sanders Associates, Nashua, NH for 4 years. He went on to become an ace printed board designer and department manager in Engineering Services at Compugraphic Corp., Wilmington MA for 11 years. He then experienced the challenges of working at a fast paced printed circuit board design service bureau at Ronlin Design, Lowell, MA for 3 years. Gary is a veteran of the US Navy, and served in Vietnam on the USS Newport News.