TORONTO -- Celestica Inc. named senior vice president of finance Paul Nicoletti its interim chief financial officer.
He supersedes Tony Puppi, who is retiring April.
A search is currently underway to select a permanent replacement.
Nicoletti has been with Celestica since the its spinoff from IBM. Prior
to his current position, he was the vice president, global financial operations.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – PMP/MP3 shipments are expected to more than double between 2005 and 2011, according to iSuppli Corp. Global PMP/MP3 shipments will rise to 268.6 million units in 2011, a CAGR of 13% from 2005, the firm predicts. In 2007, player shipments are expected to rise to 216.9 million units, up 21.8% from 178.1 million in 2006. Global factory revenue will rise to $21.5 billion by 2011, a CAGR of 7.4% from $14 billion in 2005. Revenue this year will rise to $20.6 billion, up 14.4% from $18 billion last year. PMP shipments are expected to grow faster than those of music-only MP3 players during the coming years, with PMPs expected to account for more than 66% of PMP/MP3 unit shipments by 2011, up from a mere 4% in 2005, according to iSuppli. iSuppli forecasts the broadband music market will grow to $5 billion in revenue by 2010, up from $1.6 billion in 2006. Still, some challenges remain for PMPs/MP3 players, including longer replacement cycles because of removable memory and stronger competition from media-capable mobile phones.
CANOGA PARK, CA – IPC has published the Stencil and Misprinted Board Cleaning Handbook, IPC-7526. A copy is available as a free download at www.SmartSonic.com/article.html. According to the text, the handbook “addresses the removal of solder paste and uncured/unreacted SMT adhesives from stencils, misprinted circuit boards (PCBs) and application tools connected to the soldering paste application process. The purpose of the handbook is to provide a basic understanding of stencil/misprint cleaning processes.”