Who We Are
ATL Technology is a full-service, vertically integrated, engineering and manufacturing partner to the top medical device OEMs in the world through the full product lifecycle.
But how did we get here?
How We Started
Before the inception of ATL Technology, there was a visionary idea.
While working at a local cable supplier, our founder, Brad Brown—a fellow engineer—envisioned a company where engineers could directly collaborate with customers, who were also engineers. This Engineer-to-Engineer concept aimed to identify customer needs accurately and design custom interconnect solutions to meet those needs.
Brad recognized that this approach could revolutionize the development process. By harnessing the combined expertise and capabilities of both parties, a tailored interconnect solution could be rapidly and effectively produced, surpassing conventional methods.
In 1993, shortly after conceiving this innovative approach, ATL Technology was born. Our mission was clear: to establish an engineering-centric company that facilitated direct collaboration between our customers' engineers and our own. By bypassing conventional purchasing methods, we prioritized personalized solutions that precisely matched customer requirements.
Our Transition to Full Medical Device Development
In 2005, ATL embarked on its journey of specializing in single-use medical devices. A decade later, in 2015, ATL Technology underwent a transformative shift, transitioning to comprehensive device development—an evolution attributed to our highly effective engineer-to-engineer approach.
Brad, our founder, affirms, "Our engineer-to-engineer approach, coupled with our meticulous product development process, has significantly benefited our customers. Over the years, we've partnered with top medical device OEMs, facilitating the introduction of unique and innovative products to the market."
He continues, "Our expertise has grown notably, particularly in areas like imaging, high-density interconnect, and use control. ATL has emerged as an industry leader in each of these spheres, including electro-surgical instruments. Rather than waiting for specifications, we proactively engage with engineers to understand their challenges, and then offer solutions."
This approach has unequivocally distinguished ATL from competitors, sidestepping conventional sales and marketing maneuvers in favor of direct engineer collaboration. It has also cultivated an intimate grasp of our customers' needs, enabling us to craft tailored solutions that adeptly address their precise challenges.
Where We Are Now
ATL’s client base now includes nine of the top ten medical device manufacturers worldwide, having established ourselves as a trusted partner in vital projects, and driving MedTech innovation through engineer collaboration, improving patients’ lives and shaping the medical device industry's future.
Meet The Executives
Joe Glover, CEO
Joe graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Finance. After deciding Investment Banking just wasn’t for him, he took on a role as a Sales Engineer in the Interconnect industry. He quickly moved into leadership positions in the sales organization, followed by product development. After successfully leading business units in the life sciences space, Joe made his mark as President at multiple companies in the Aerospace Industry
Having been on ATL’s Board of Directors for the last five years, Joe has influenced defining ATL’s strategic vision and the roadmap for the company to achieve it. With a passion for the medical device industry, he looks forward to helping enable ATL’s employees to do their best work, leading to success for the company and reaching the vision of becoming a recognized leader in developing and manufacturing intelligent, single-use medical devices.
Joe enjoys bringing his family boating and fishing and would like to find more time to play golf. Joe and his wife live in southern California and have four daughters who are avid soccer players.
David Smith, Chief Operations Officer
Before ATL, Smith served as President of Silex Technology America Inc., a premier wireless product networking solutions provider. Throughout his 15-year career at Silex Technology, Inc., a Japanese corporation, he held several international leadership positions involving Europe, China, Japan, India, and the Americas.
With a unique combination of engineering, leadership, and sales and marketing, Smith has taken a customer-centric approach to lead organizations in their strategic initiatives to achieve profitable growth in various market segments within the medical and industrial business-to-business space.
Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in ceramic engineering from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He and his wife, Cynthia, reside in Utah and have two daughters.
Braden Ta'ala, Vice President of Engineering
Braden started his career as a mechanical engineer in the composite aerospace industry. After a few years of proprietary manufacturing, tooling, and fuselage design, Braden joined the ATL Technology team in 2009, where his passion for MedTech and joint development manufacturing solutions was born.
After four years of connector, cable, and medical device engineering, Braden had the opportunity to focus on developing his management and organizational abilities at a mid-size consumer company, where he organized an engineering and quality department with new and improved processes.
Two years later, Braden returned to ATL and is now the Vice President of Engineering. Over the years, his passion for engineering has evolved to include developing and managing individuals and teams alike to achieve success.
Braden and his wife have two children. He loves rebuilding muscle cars and making his wife's hobby farm dreams come true.
Zane Daggett, Vice President of Sales and Marketing
As Global VP of Sales & Marketing of ATL Technology, Zane is responsible for executing the sales strategic plan and building the right sales team. He prides himself on being a manager of the company, and not a salesperson. With over 25 years of direct hands-on experience in manufacturing, operations, sales, and marketing, he is always eager to share his passion for helping clients meet their needs, mutual growth, and motivating his sales team to meet their objectives.
Zane has served as Vice President in various sales and leadership roles with Hitachi Metals, Marmon Aerospace & Defense, Daifuku, Meritec, and Virginia Panel. He has co-authored two industry standards for the ANSI T.10 committee, written numerous white papers on cable production and testing, and offered classes on wire, cable design, and testing to hundreds of students.
Zane enjoys training his German Shepherd Dog for competition in the sport of Schutzhund and competes at the national level with aspirations to make it onto the world stage.