SAN FRANCISCO – The nation’s CIOs expect IT budgets to grow 5.1% during the next 12 months, down from 5.8% in December. The weaker results reflect increased caution across most product categories, although a rebound in large enterprise spending is expected, says Deutsche Bank Equity Research. DB’s March poll revealed a slow start to 2007, although results for very large (>5,000 employees) and small firms (101-500) strengthened in March, with CIOs expecting growth of 7% and 10%, respectively, in the next 12 months (vs. 3% and 7% in December).
COLORADO SPRINGS – IC Interconnect, a wafer bumping company, was named sole North American representative for Jiangyin Changdian Advanced Packaging, a provider of bumping technologies. The agreement establishes ICI/jcap International, the marketing, sales, engineering and customer support arm of JCAP in North America. Under the agreement IC Interconnect can install and operate its electroless nickel UBM process at a plant in China.
HIALEAH, FL -- Simclar Inc. reported fourth-quarter net income rose 394% to $949,000 on an 83.5% hike in sales to $33.2 million. The figures include the consolidated operations of Simclar and its subsidiaries, including acquisitions made during the year.
For the year ended Dec. 31, Simclar had net income of $2.9 million compared to $947,000 in 2005. Sales rose 90% to $116 million.
In a statement, chairman Sam Russell said growth has come from new and existing customers looking to consolidate their business with suppliers.