About

Mark Zetter is the founder of Venture Outsource LLC, the leading independent resource for the global contract electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry. For more than 25 years, his work has covered OEM-EMS business relations, outsource strategy formulation, supply chain risk, and trade policy across the full scope of electronic manufacturing markets.

Prior to founding Venture Outsource, he held operational roles at a leading global EMS provider during its growth from a regional provider to a multi-billion dollar
tier-1 manufacturer. He has since advised OEM companies, EMS and ODM providers, and enterprise consulting firms on manufacturing program strategy, provider evaluation, costing and pricing analysis, and contract negotiations.

His analysis and writings have been cited in U.S. court opinions, indexed by Google Scholar, attributed in academic papers and industry research, and included in the CIBER network of international business education created by the U.S. Congress. Venture Outsource is a qualified Google News source and is included in globalEDGE, the international business knowledge portal.

He publishes the Mark Zetter INsight newsletter and professional documents for electronics manufacturing decision makers available at markzetter.com. Consulting and advisory services through Venture Outsource LLC at ventureoutsource.com.