James Calder
Meet James Calder, Assent’s SVP, Strategic Channels & Corporate Development.
James leads the Corporate Development function at Assent, creating and executing on strategies to increase strategic partnerships and channel sales, and identify growth opportunities through mergers and acquisitions.
James has contributed to the data management, verification, assessment, supply chain training/engagement, mitigation, and due diligence strategy at Assent. With more than 20 years of compliance experience, he had led Assent’s team of regulatory and compliance experts, advising on areas such as materials and substance management; responsible sourcing; and environmental, social, and governance (ESG).
Previously, James worked with companies such as Nortel Networks Inc., Rakuten Group Inc., and Intertek Group plc. In addition, he is an author and a member of several industry groups, including the IEC TC111 Group Mirror Committee, IPC-175X, IAEG, SCCE, and AIAG.
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Insights from James Calder
Attention EU Importers: New REACH Enforcement Project
Information about the new EU REACH enforcement project that puts increased regulatory scrutiny for REACH, RoHS, and EU WFD for goods entering the EU in 2023.
Seeing Deeper to Navigate Supply Chain Uncertainty
While uncertainty is a part of business, companies have enjoyed relative operational stability as globalization evolved modern supply chains and trading practic …
SCIP Database Deadline Upheld by the European Commission & ECHA
The European Commission and European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) have confirmed that the January 5, 2021, submission deadline for the Substances of Concern In artic …
