Jim Currah
Jim Currah began his thermal management career in 1992, working for International Electronics Research Corporation (IERC), located in Burbank, CA. At the time, Intel had just released the 486 microprocessor and the sleepy industry of thermal management in the US was hit with unprecedented new demand.
Jim Currah began his thermal management career in 1992, working for International Electronics Research Corporation (IERC), located in Burbank, CA. At the time, Intel had just released the 486 microprocessor and the sleepy industry of thermal management in the US was hit with unprecedented new demand.As the industry developed, and the race to add US based manufacturing capability and capacity was on, Jim designed microprocessor, graphics card, and memory module thermal solutions for Apple, Dell, IBM, Compaq, HP, and many other PC suppliers that no longer exist, such as Gateway, ALR, AST, AT&T, and others. IERC had a very simple clip solution that attached the heatsink to a ceramic chip, and this clip became an industry standard, giving Jim a bird’s eye view of a rapidly growing industry. These relationships were developed over a decade where Jim moved in to sales and business development positions with Wakefield Engineering, and Aavid Thermal Technologies. His geographic and market knowledge increased considerably in this formative time. After the telecommunications industry crash in 2001, much of the US based demand and manufacturing support for thermal solutions moved to Asia. At this time, Jim’s market focus transitioned to high end servers, networking, power electronics, alternative energy, LED lighting, and automotive thermal applications. Supply chain management took on more importance at this time, where Jim managed large logistics operations, in the US, Europe and Asia, for just in time delivery programs for strategic customers.
In January of 2008, Jim joined Thermshield, LLC, based in Gilford, NH, as a partner with Tom and Colleen Garrity, and Christopher Soule, where he became Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Then in March of 2011, he joined Niagara Thermal Products (NTP), based in Niagara Falls, NY, after its acquisition of Thermshield, LLC. Jim was made Vice President of Sales, commercial electronics cooling and was also made a member of the board of NTP. In December of that same year, NTP also closed on its purchase of J. Kittredge and Sons, based in Hudson, MA. Niagara’s core business was vacuum brazed bar and plate heat exchangers supplied to the commercial aviation and military and aerospace markets, and J. Kittredge’s core business was heavily machined, dip brazed, thermal chassis used in military applications.
In February of 2012, Jim assumed global sales responsibility for all three divisions of Niagara Thermal products where he significantly increased his overall market knowledge and experience by adding commercial aviation, aerospace, and defense to his overall responsibilities. Finally, when NTP was sold to Audax, the private equity owner of Aavid in January 2016, Jim decided to venture out and start his own business, based in Charlotte, NC. Welcome to CurrahTech, LLC!
Gloria Currah
Prior to leading CurrahTech’s financial, legal, and office operations, Gloria had a diverse background in law, business and finance. She received a juris doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in 1995. Her background includes small firm practice in establishing and dissolution of partnerships. She also worked in the legal department of Duke Energy supporting deregulation and land acquisition. Gloria also spent time with Allmerica, as a financial planner, and provided the team with legal support for wills and trusts.
Gloria is excited to be part of a start up business effort, after being a stay at home mother and wife, while raising their young family. She enabled Jim’s carte blanche support of his successful career.
Olivia Currah
Olivia Currah is a current student at The University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business, majoring in Marketing and Economics. Olivia assists with company expansion through her role as CurrahTech's Sales and Marketing Intern.
Gloria Currah
Prior to leading CurrahTech’s financial, legal, and office operations, Gloria had a diverse background in law, business and finance. She received a juris doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law in 1995. Her background includes small firm practice in establishing and dissolution of partnerships. She also worked in the legal department of Duke Energy supporting deregulation and land acquisition. Gloria also spent time with Allmerica, as a financial planner, and provided the team with legal support for wills and trusts. Gloria is excited to be part of a start up business effort, after being a stay at home mother and wife, while raising their young family. She enabled Jim’s carte blanche support of his successful career.
Olivia Currah
Olivia Currah is a current student at The University of South Carolina's Darla Moore School of Business, majoring in Marketing and Economics. Olivia assists with company expansion through her role as CurrahTech's Sales and Marketing Intern.