ATLANTA – UP Media Group, parent company of Circuits Assembly and Printed Circuit Design & Fab, announced today that support for Virtual PCB, the industry's first virtual trade show and conference for the PCB design, fabrication and assembly markets, continues to grow, as leading industry suppliers sign on to exhibit at the Feb. 12-13 event.

  Exhibitors to date include Agilent Technologies, Assembléon, ASYS/EKRA, BTU International, Christopher Associates, Dage Precision Industries, DEK International, EFD,  Kyzen and Siemens Electronics Assembly Systems.

Exhibitors are excited about the new event's potential to access hard-to-reach attendees worldwide. "DEK sees Virtual PCB as a great new way to expand our market reach to the thousands of industry buyers who currently don’t attend trade shows," explained Karen Moore-Watts, global marcom director. "We are excited to be one of the first companies to be part of this groundbreaking event."
 
According to UP Media Group President Pete Waddell, "These 'early adopters' represent visionary companies who understand how interactive, Web-based events can extend their market reach, as well as complement and enhance the experience of face-to-face events.  We look forward to working with these leading-edge suppliers to ensure a successful event."
 
A fully interactive, Web-based event, Virtual PCB incorporates all the critical features of a live event, while allowing PCB design, fabrication and assembly equipment and materials buyers and sellers to interact online. Supported by a proven software platform, Virtual PCB will be live for 48 hours on Feb. 12-13, 2008, and accessible on-demand for three months following the two-day live event.
 
For more information about Virtual PCB, visit www.virtual-pcb.com or contact show manager Alyson Skarbek at 678-589-8865 or askarbek@upmediagroup.com.