Flex, formerly Flextronics, is undergoing a pretty major strategic transition – moving from manufacturer to indispensable design partner for many of the world’s largest technology brands. With connected products making up such a large amount of new business, as companies seize the opportunity of the IoT, the company has brought in new leadership to ensure it snares as much of that new business as possible. Kevin Kettler, Flex’s CTO and SVP Communications and Enterprise Compute, explained the company’s evolution, which increasingly sees it jointly developing products with its customers – a big shift from its days as just the manufacturer. Developing all manner of electronics, from industrial equipment for electrical grids, to consumer electronics, healthcare devices, and also automotive, Flex…