MACAO -- Nam Tai Electronics chief executive Masaaki Yasukawa tendered his
resignation, effective immediate, citing
family reasons. The company has named Wong Kuen Ling (Karene Wong) president
and acting chief executive.
Wong has been with the company since June 1989, and since 2007 has been chairman of NTEEP.
Nam Tai is the world's 20th largest EMS provider, but its revenues have plunged more than 20% this year through September.
MACAO – EMS provider Nam Tai Electronics reported third-quarter sales fell 21.5% to $160 million, while gross profits and net earnings both dropped more than 60% year-over-year.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC will host a meeting with European automotive industry leaders, including Porsche, Volvo and Volkswagen, to investigate adding automotive-specific requirements for electronics used in cars, trucks and military vehicles to IPC-A-610D, Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies.
A kickoff meeting will be held Nov. 12 in Munich to select a committee. Technical professionals involved with quality, reliability, production and purchasing of electronic parts and assemblies for the automotive industry are invited.
“Ideally, we would like to publish an automotive addendum to IPC-A-610D within nine to 12 months,” said Lars Wallin, IPC European representative.
Jack Crawford, IPC director of certification and assembly technology, will moderate the meeting.
For more information and to register, contact Lars Wallin, LarsWallin@ipc.org.