IPC Honors TTM Technologies, Inc. and Continental Automotive with Corporate Recognition Awards

IPC bestowed its highest corporate honors on two IPC member companies, TTM Technologies, Inc. and Continental Automotive. During a luncheon at IPC APEX EXPO 2020, the Peter Sarmanian Corporate Recognition Award was presented to TTM Technologies, Inc. and the Stan Plzak Corporate Recognition Award was presented to Continental Automotive.

IPC’s Highest Honor, the Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award, Presented to Steve Pudles, Zentech Manufacturing

In recognition and acknowledgement of his extraordinary contributions to IPC and the electronics industry, Steve Pudles, president and CEO, Zentech Manufacturing, was presented with the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame Award at IPC APEX EXPO on Tuesday, February 4 at the San Diego Convention Center. IPC’s most prestigious award, the Hall of Fame award is given to individuals who have provided exceptional service and advancement to IPC and the electronics industry.

IPC Elects New Officers and Members to IPC Board

The Nominating and Governance Committee of the IPC Board of Directors presented officer and member candidates for election at the 63rd IPC Annual Meeting on February 4, held in conjunction with IPC APEX EXPO 2020 at the San Diego Convention Center. Officers serve a two-year term, while members serve a four-year term. The newly elected Board officers are: Board Chair – Shane Whiteside, president and CEO Summit Interconnect Board Vice Chair – Bob Neves, chairman and chief technology officer, Microtek Laboratories China Secretary/Treasurer – Tom Edman, president and CEO, TTM Technologies The newly elected Board members are: Marc Peo, president, Heller Industries Hiroyuki Watanabe, executive vice president, NEC Platforms, Ltd. Robert Feuerstein, director, head of manufacturing technology, Continental Automotive GmbH Steve Pudles, president and CEO, Zentech Manufacturing Jeanie Wade, sector vice president, operations and sector quality executive, Northrop Grumman Corporation "IPC is privileged to have these officer and directors added to our current slate of Board members. All are active contributors to IPC initiatives and we look forward to their continued contributions to advancing IPC and the electronics industry," said John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO. In addition to holding Board elections, IPC honored outgoing Board chair, Mikel Williams, Targus; and outgoing members, Mike Carano, RBP Chemical Technology and Joe O’Neil, Green Circuits. All three were honored for many years of service on the IPC Board of Directors. For additional information on IPC's Board of Directors including bios on newly elected Board members, contact Sandy Gentry, IPC communications director, at SandyGentry@ipc.org.

North American PCB Industry Sales Growth Ends 2019 Up 7.8 Percent

IPC Releases PCB Industry Results for December 2019

IPC announced today the December 2019 findings from its North American Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Statistical Program. The book-to-bill ratio stands at 1.09.

Matt Kelly Joins IPC as Chief Technologist

IPC announces the addition of Matt Kelly as the association’s chief technologist.In this new leadership role, Kelly will help IPC’s members to engage in latest technology trends and supply chain transformation that continues to evolve across the electronics industry. He will work to define the scope of what future products and services the association should develop in the areas of standards, education and advocacy. Kelly’s primary areas of focus will be leading the following initiatives: “factory of the future” standards and technical research; industry intelligence funding; and creation and launch of an Industry CTO Council.

Six IPC APEX EXPO Exhibiting Companies Earn 2020 Innovation Awards

Winners push boundaries of technology with innovative product submissions

IPC announces the winners of the IPC APEX EXPO 2020 Innovation Awards, a celebration of the innovators who are changing the technological landscape of the electronics industry.A panel of industry experts reviewed each product’s submission and chose winners in each category based on the following criteria: How is this product innovative? How is this product changing the manufacturing industry? What value will customers experience with this new product?