
The latest Q5 interview is with Mike Lloyd is managing director of Wiltshire-based design services company ML Electronics.
He reveals his thoughts on UK design houses, lower-cost rivals from China and India, and the possible impact of mixed-signal arrays.
The five short sharp questions this week are:
* Describe the role of a design house operating in the UK in 2008?
* Do you see a threat from lower cost centres for design in China and India and how can you meet the challenge?
* What are the most important skills you and your staff have?
* If you had to pick one technology which you believe will have a big impact on the business what would it be?
* Which market sectors are the most active at present?
Read his answers in the full interview: Q5 interview - Mike Lloyd, ML Electronics
Remember, you can read all the Electronics Weekly Q5 interviews. From ARM's chairman, Sir Robin Saxby, to touchscreen technology firm Zytronic's MD, Mark Cambridge, the business leaders share their particular insights on the UK electronics industry.