Management
Michael Keer
Chief Executive Officer
Mike serves as Chief Executive Officer. Mike has over 20 years of Sr. Level High Technology business leadership experience in both OEM and CM environments. Mike is a result-driven executive with high energy level to identify market opportunities and leverage resources to realize sustainable gains in bottom-line profitability and top line growth. Prior to joining the SofTEQ Group, Mike was Sr. Director of Operations for Paramit Corporation, an Electronic Manufacturing Service provider. While there, he managed the Operations to support a fivefold increase in revenues over six years. Mike received a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and Masters in Manufacturing Engineering from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. He is the former president and founder of the Silicon Valley Regional Council for Excellence.
Dave Orejel
President and Founder
Dave serves as President and Founder. He founded the SofTEQ Group in January of 2005 with the vision of bridging the product development gap between Engineering and Manufacturing. Dave has been in the electro/mechanical product development industry for over 30 years, with a focus on Engineering Design and Analysis (EDA) tools and sales. Prior to the SofTEQ Group, Dave founded Hytek, which provided leading edge Engineering and Software services to High Technology companies. There he served as VP of Sales and Operations for 14 years and achieved status as the #1 reseller of of PADs electrical layout package for over 10 years. Dave has a degree from Bay Valley Technical Institute in Santa Clara, CA, and currently serves on the Board of Cimmetry’s AutoVue product development group as an EDA advisor.
