RDE was founded in 1986 by Bob Doherty with a contract from United Electric Control casting thermal compensation rods from RTV for many years its focus was on molding casting parts from urethanes, RTV's and thermoset epoxies.  In the early 90's RDE won a contract to fabricate a series of cable assemblies and the die was cast for its future.  From its humble beginnings in a cellar, it has grown to one of the premier cable assembly houses in New England. 

Bob has 30+ years of Engineering, Manufacturing and Managerial experience.  

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Bob spent his early years working in the Industrial Ultrasonics Industry and has co-authored papers such as using ultrasound to detect Root Carries for Forsyth Dental.  He also solved many difficult material analysis applications using ultrasound such as working on the paint thickness program for the Saturn vehicles developed by GM to minimize cost while increasing quality.  He next spent several years developing automated tests for the manufacturing environment as a contributor, group manager and programs manager.  He designed test fixture hardware and wrote test code in C, C++, VB, & C# controlling fixtures, instruments and DAQ devices.  His career has taken him abroad managing test programs for the DAQ Industry in Hungary as well as the Hi-Capacity Hard Disk Industry manufactured in Japan.   

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Since 2006 Bob has led RDE, dedicating himself to developing its growth as a leader in specialized cable assemblies.

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Bob holds degrees from Massasoit Community College, ASEET, Wentworth Institute of Technology, BSEET, DeVry Institute of Technology, Bachelor's in Technical Management and Keller Graduate school of Management.  He also holds Level I & II Certificates in Ultrasonic Weld Inspection. 

Dave has worked at RDE for 8+ years having been involved in all aspects of the business. Dave co-founded the video game company ADInteractive.me.  Learning how to program in C# he successfully co-developed the architecture and methods of the game’s code base.  Dave was the Program Manager for several published games responsible for the developers, budget, marketing and timeline to release.  Sales is a roll for which Dave's quick wit, intelligence and outgoing personality is well suited.

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Dave holds a BA in Business Management from Wentworth Institute of Technology and is working on his master’s in project management.

Beth has 10+ years of manufacturing experience and leads our manufacturing group with distinction.  She is a true asset and a great leader for her team.  Her attention to detail and depth of knowledge have made her a significant contributor to RDE's success over the years and she will continue to play a key role in its future growth. 

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Beth holds a BS in Political Science from Bridgewater State University.

Andrew has 15+ years of design and manufacturing experience.  Starting his career in the marine industry Andrew helped develop the Slocum Glider, a uniquely stealth vehicle using a buoyancy engine to profile the ocean’s depths.

Andrew is responsible for the introduction of new products to the company, designing the needed fixtures and tools, creating written processes and the documentation needed to successfully manufacture a product.   

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Andrew holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UMass Dartmouth.

Jim has 30+ years of manufacturing experience.  Starting in his career in the plastics field Jim learned the intricacies of epoxies and how to trouble shoot.  Jim has an uncanny ability to understand a problem and implement a fix quickly. 

Jim is responsible for addressing all manufacturing issues as well as designing and implementing jigs and fixtures to reduce cost and increase quality.  

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Becky has 5+ years of manufacturing experience and is our lead technician adding tremendous value to every thing she is involved with. 

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Becky holds a BS in Human Resource Management.