Sales Team
Brian Santiago, Sales Engineer for Eastern PA , Delaware & Northern New Jersey.
732-864-5258 direct
Brian joined Contech in August of 2023. Brian has over 25 years experience in Electronics starting in the US Navy As an Electronics Technician Performing repair and testing of Electronic Counter Measurement Receivers, digital, analog, and RF components used in the EA 6B Prowler electronic jamming system.
In his civilian career, Brian has held positions as a Field Service Engineer, Test Engineer, Team Leader and most recently as Service Manager for Ametek CTS.
Brian has training in Electronics from the US Navy and holds a BA and MBA in Business Administration and Management from the Keller School of Management, DeVry University.
Previous to joining Contech, Brian's experience included:
Ametek CTS: Service Manager for the Americas. Responsible for repairs and calibration in the Americas and managed people, resources, budgeting and forecasting.
Linearizer Technologies: Electronic Test Engineer. Responsibilities included troubleshooting, tuning, and final test of RF modules, completing all test data and packet ready for customer review.
US Navy:
Performed repair and testing of Electronic Counter Measurement Receivers, digital, analog, and RF components used in the EA 6B Prowler electronic jamming system.
Trained junior US Navy personnel on test equipment and EA-6B equipment.
Worked with US Navy personnel to better establish workflow and lower backlog.
Held a secret clearance.
Quality control representative to streamline work and continue quality control with advanced expertise
10 months spent as a Master of Arms post-September 11th protecting gate and roving patrols.
Anthony Yackovich, Sales Manager, Sales Engineer for Upstate New York, New York City & Long Island, 516-857-8075 direct
Anthony is the Sales Engineer for New York City, Nassau & Suffolk counties (Long Island) & Upstate New York.
Anthony is Vice President of Contech and the Sales Manager responsible for managing seminars and local trade shows, Principal Visits and reporting.
Anthony has over 30 years experience in Sales & Marketing of Test & Measurement products with Iwatsu, Fluke and Wavetek. Anthony’s sales and engineering experience includes General Purpose Test & Measurement products, Microwave & RF Products, Communications Test products, Data Acquisition, Calibrators & Standards, Automatic Test Equipment, Digital Scopes, Logic and Spectrum Analyzers, & Power Supplies.
Anthony holds a BSEE from the Pratt Institute.
Anthony’s Key accounts are L-3 Narda-Miteq, Symbol Technologies, Brookhaven National Labs, Telephonics, BAE/Hazeltine, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin, Con Edison, Harris Rochester, Moog, SRC and others.
Anthony’s holds a BSEE from Pratt Institute in New York and is a member of the IEEE & LISAT Conference for exhibits and public relations. Before joining Contech in 1995, Anthony’s engineering and sales experience was with the following companies:
U.S. Coast Guard: Engineer, RF Communications Systems
Curtiss Wright: Test Engineer, Electro-Mechanical & Hydraulic Actuators
Singer Kearfott Div: Engineer, ATE for Inertial Guidance & Navigation Systems
Iwatsu Instruments: Sales & Marketing, Oscilloscope Products
Fluke & Philips: Product Manager, DSO & Logic Analyzer Products
Wavetek: Sales Specialists, Calibration Products
Sam Simione, Business Development, Embedded Systems, Major Accounts, NJ & PA markets
Office 732.634.5501 x305
Cell 908.380.0384
Skype: sam.simione
Sam Simione is the President of Contech and focuses on Embedded Systems projects at major accounts in the New Jersey and PA. Sam also covers Southern NJ, North & Central PA for all product lines.
Sam has over 30 years experience working for Test & Measurement manufacturers, holding positions in Engineering, Applications, Sales and Marketing. Sam’s sales and engineering experience includes Embedded Systems, Signal Analysis & DSP, Microwave & RF Products, Automatic Test Equipment Integration & Power Systems.
Sam’s key accounts are companies such as the FAA Tech Center, BAE Systems, L3Harris, NAVAIR, US Army Facilities, NSWC, LMCO facilities in NJ & PA, & other accounts.
Previous to forming Contech in 1993, Sam’s engineering and sales experience is with the following companies:
Bendix (Allied Signal Aerospace): F-15 AIS, Microwave & RF Test Station, Engineer
Wavetek Rockland: Filters & RF Synthesizers, Engineer
John Fluke Manufacturing: Applications Engineer, Test & Measurement Products
Rockland Scientific Corp: Regional Sales, FFT Analyzers
Yokogawa: Regional & National Sales Manager & Marketing Manager, Test & Measurement Products
Sam holds a BSEE from the Polytechnic Institute of New York. Graduate credits from NJIT and has attended Sales courses at the American Management Association. Sam is a member of the IEEE and active in the North Jersey and Jersey Shore Chapters for the MTT & EMC Societies. Sam is also a member of the AOC (Association of old Crows).
Elaina Plazas, Office Administrator, 732-634-5502
Eliana is our office manager and is responsible for customer service, quotation preparation, lead processing, order entry and general sales support for Contech sales engineers, customers and Principals.
Eliana started at Contech in July of 2022. She has been trained by Tricia Solomon since then to cover all aspects of office management and customer service functions at Contech. Eliana is an alumni of Berkeley College, International Business.
Eliana is very capable and takes initiatives in assisting customers, sales people and our Principal suppliers.