BANNOCKBURN, IL – In a nod to the IPC’s expansion into China, Bob Neves, chairman and CTO of Microtek Laboratories, has been named the latest inductee into IPC’s Hall of Fame.
Neves has represented the U.S. and IPC at IEC meetings for a decade, and has helped spur the IPC’s move into China.
Neves, who has been active with IPC since 1986, is a former chairman of key committees for printed boards and bare board specifications. He also chaired the California Circuits Association Council of the IPC.
Based on lifetime achievement, the award is the association’s highest level of recognition, honoring members who make extraordinary contributions to IPC and the electronic interconnect industry.
Neves involved Microtek in several IPC test programs and has played an active role in IPC long-range planning and roadmapping sessions.
Neves has represented the U.S. and IPC at IEC meetings for a decade, and has helped spur the IPC’s move into China.
Neves, who has been active with IPC since 1986, is a former chairman of key committees for printed boards and bare board specifications. He also chaired the California Circuits Association Council of the IPC.
Based on lifetime achievement, the award is the association’s highest level of recognition, honoring members who make extraordinary contributions to IPC and the electronic interconnect industry.
Neves involved Microtek in several IPC test programs and has played an active role in IPC long-range planning and roadmapping sessions.
MELVILLE, NY – Arrow Electronics Inc. has signed on to purchase the components distributor Achieva from Asia-based parent company Achieva Ltd.
SEOUL РAndr̩ Myny has been appointed global marketing director of Koh Young Technology Inc., effective March 1.
Myny brings more than a decade of marketing experience in the global circuit board assembly industry. He will work out of the company’s European operation in Raamsdonksveer, The Netherlands.
Prior to joining Koh Young, André Myny directed global marketing for Vitronics Soltec from 1994 to 2007.
BANNOCKBURN, IL – January rigid PCB bookings were up 13.7%, and shipments were up 5.6% year-over-year, IPC reported today.
STAMFORD, CT – Cellphone sales leapt above one billion last year, according research firm Gartner Inc.
Globally, more than 1.15 billion mobile phones were sold, up 16% over 2006, the firm said.
While developing nations helped improve sales dramatically, replacement phones with special features helped drive sales in the developed world.
"Emerging markets, especially China and India, provided much of the growth, as many people bought their first phone," said Carolina Milanesi, research director for mobile devices at Gartner. "In mature markets, such as Japan and Western Europe, consumers' appetite for feature-laden phones was met with new models packed with TV tuners, global positioning satellite functions, touch screens and high-resolution cameras."
Leading the market was Nokia, with 40% of the market share and sales of about 435 million phones in the fourth quarter.
Motorola, on the other hand, slipped in the market last year, landing in third place.
LG, Samsung and Sony Ericsson gained market share.
Gartner expects handset sales to decline slightly this year, with sales growing only 10%. Most new growth will come from the developing market, while North America and Western Europe will slow. The two are expected to account for about 30% of global sales.
Gartner raises important questions for 2008: Will Nokia maintain its momentum? To do so, Gartner believes it will need to infiltrate North America, a location Nokia has not had much success in, says the firm.
What will happen to Motorola? The company doesn’t expect any big shifts in its cellphone business this year, and may be considering whether or not to sell its handset sector.
Gartner says significant new players in the handset market include China-based ZTE, Research In Motion and Apple.
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