BorgWarner specializes in technology that improves fuel economy, vehicle emissions and stability--all of which happen to be in great demand right now, a demand fueled by tougher regulations.

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"As smartphones replace feature phones as the norm in wireless markets throughout the globe, there will be great demand for connectivity solutions that provide dramatically lower bill of material costs without compromises in performance, " said Mohy Abdelgany, president and chief executive officer for Newport Media.

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We have found that while these skills remain in great demand in our industry they tend to be relatively rare and difficult to find.

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However, the dramatic decrease of demand in the last few years has become far too great a burden to be covered by corporate efforts.

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