Biodata: Andy Routsis Andy Routsis is the founder and president of A. Routsis Associates, Inc (ARA), the premier training provider for the plastics industry. Over the last 20 years more than 3,000 companies and 200 educational institutions worldwide, have benefited from Routsis' training by lowering scrap rates, reducing tool damage, and decreasing machine downtime. Routsis is a hands-on engineer that administers advanced training for industry personnel on both part and mold design, as well as scientific and DECOUPLED

SM molding. The company has

the world's largest library of plastics interactive training programs. Andy works with companies all over the world to provide the in-house training as well as the internationally recognized Global Standards of Plastics Certification (GSPC). Andy started his career in the plastics industry on the production floor and owned his own tool shop for over 5 years before forming his current training company in 1991. Andy is also an international consultant to the plastics industry and regularly travels and lectures throughout Europe and Asia. Andy is very active with all of the major plastics associations; including SPE and SPI, as well as educational facilities that teach and promote plastics. Routsis is a graduate of University of Massachusetts Lowell and is currently an adjunct professor within their Department of Engineering. About A Routsis Associates, Inc www.traininteractive.com 275 Donohue Road, Suite 1 Dracut, MA 01826 USA A Routsis Associates, Inc. (ARA), founded in 1982, provides in-plant training and plastics engineering support to over 2,400 companies worldwide. As the premier training service provider for the plastics industry, ARA offers a comprehensive array of training programs and services.

ARA has pioneered the use of 3-D animation and CD-ROM technology for training in the plastics industry. By working with a variety of industry experts, ARA interactive training programs are practical, up-to-date, comprehensive and cost-effective.

ARA’s courses has been developed to take advantage of today's multimedia technology. Their programmes are carefully designed and developed using a combination of live footage and virtual reality animation and graphics. Technical concepts are presented in a non-technical format designed to keep participants enthused and interested.