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DES PLAINES, IL —Kester will host a lead-free seminar titled, "Project 2005: Achieving Lead-free RoHS Assembly" on June 16 in Minneapolis, MN.

The seminar does not concentrate on specific consumer applications. It will present the various complexities of assemblies and what your company needs to do to comply with the European WEEE and RoHS Directives.

The seminar will address key lead-free assembly issues and give you technical, practical information to transition in a timely fashion so your company can maintain reliability and production yields.

This seminar will also tackle the needs expressed by companies as they transition to both lead-free assembly and implementation of the RoHS directive. It addresses the new standards that will assist a company towards a smooth transition.

Eight hours of presentation, ideas and discussion will cover the following topics: lead-free and RoHS directive overview; supply changes and procurement issues; board/component requirements; lead-free alloy selection for SMT, wave and rework; lead-free wave and SMT process optimization; impact of dual systems; BGA rework practices; hand soldering process changes; lead-free RoHS reliability; field rework and training; and training and documentation.

Attendees will receive a lead-free assembly technical manual, white papers and a subscription to the Lead-Free Connection Newsletter.

For information on the technical content of seminar, contact Peter Biocca at (972) 390-1197 or pbiocca@kester.com; for registration details, visit www.kester.com.

ATLANTA — PBR Seminars today announced the premier broadcast of Smart Selling - The Tune-up Every Sales Department Needs, a two-hour Webinar on improving the selling process.

The webinar takes place June 23 at 1 pm Eastern.

Smart Selling focuses on the entire selling process, with an emphasis on effectively building a sales force capable of identifying, securing and supporting the right business in even the most difficult and challenging market conditions. Presented by electronics industry sales veterans Dale Baird, vice president of sales, Lenthor Engineering, and Dan Beaulieu, co-founder, D.B. Management Group, the webinar provides a framework for identifying and getting the right customer.

In a press release, Barry Matties of PBR Seminars said, "Knowing the critical truths about your business, products, prospects and core competencies are vital components in ‘smart selling.' This Webinar can help the beginning salesperson to the most seasoned professional evaluate their total selling strategy and then choose and implement the right selling tools. In today's market, success is not just about making sales, it's about making the right sales."

Registration for the two-hour event, which will include a Q&A session, is $99 and is available online at pbrseminars.com.

PBR Seminars, a joint venture between UP Media Group and PCB007, produces live and on-demand technical Webinars for the PCB industry.

Menlo Park, CA - OK International has hired Paul Brackell as global product manager for conduction soldering and array package rework. Brackell has already initiated a worldwide program aimed at supporting users of conduction and convection soldering and rework equipment as they make their final transition to lead-free production.

He currently heads an international team, including two market development managers, a product support manager for conduction and convection soldering products and an application engineering specialist.

Brackell explained: "The 2006 deadline for lead-free production has led the market to re-evaluate its production processes and capabilities. From a product perspective, our soldering technology delivers the thermal performance customers need for lead-free, right now, and we are also in the process of launching new products targeting lead-free rework."