Kens Linkedin has an endorsement from the sales director of Stilwell Baker Inc... I guess we're reasonably confident these were the first PCB engineers then? I thought they were super reliable?
It makes no sense that Stilwell baker would screw up, they handle projects much more complex than this. However one day when Ken tells the story I am ready for many surprises.
Here's my theory:
What is making this fail is Ken's lack of communication skills.
We have all seen it with his posts, especially in the early days of this venture (I've been in this since first IPO).
Running a business where you engage other business partners requires clear communication for everything to run smoothly.
Maybe eASIC / Stilwell baker are flawless companies, but the simply can't co-operate with the CEO of ActM, and therefore we "need to switch to other firms", causing delays, etc.
This makes even more sense when you think of what happened to the advisory board....
Not sure what could be done about it though, send Ken to a social skills course?