SAN JOSE — Tessera Technologies promoted Michael Bereziuk to chief operating officer, responsible for the company's packaging, interconnect, and consumer optics businesses, including R&D, marketing and sales. He had been Tessera's executive vice president, product division since joining the company in February 2006.
Bereziuk spent the majority of his career at National Semiconductor, where he held numerous senior operations, sales and marketing roles. In his most recent position at National, he was senior vice president and general manager of the worldwide sales and marketing organization.
LOUISVILLE — Sypris Solutions Inc. controller and principal accounting officer Jeffrey T. Reibel resigned as of last Friday, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
He has been replaced by Glen French, a former senior vice president of finance and treasurer for SHPS Inc. and director, financial planning and accounting for LG&E Energy Corp.
EDINA, MN – Six spots remain for the Pan Pacific Symposium technical conference, conference organizer SMTA said today.
Next year’s conference, the 13th overall, will be held Jan. 22-24 in Kauai, Hawaii.
The committee is looking for papers in the following areas: packaging, interconnection, business issues, markets, assembly and microsystems technology.
The deadline for abstracts has been extended to Sept. 7.
EL SEGUNDO, CA – Following a brief respite, market conditions for DRAM suppliers are set to take a turn for the worse in September, iSuppli Corp. predicts.
ARLINGTON, VA – Entries for the International CES Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Awards will be accepted through Sept. 28, the Consumer Electronics Association announced. This annual competition honors outstanding design and engineering in 32 consumer electronics product categories.
Innovations 2008 Design and Engineering Awards are open to all, regardless of CES exhibitor status. To submit products for Innovations 2008, review last year’s winners or register for the show, log onto www.CESweb.org/innovations.
CEA has implemented an awards entry tool that utilizes an online collaboration system that permits coworkers to combine nominations.
The 2008 Best of Innovations honorees will be announced at the New York Press Preview and showcased on Nov. 13 at the Metropolitan Pavilion. Honorees are also highlighted and featured in the Innovations Showcase at Innovations Plus at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
Media and analysts will see this year’s Innovations Design and Engineering showcase honorees during CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of CES. CES Unveiled runs from 4 – 7 p.m. on Saturday Jan. 5 in the Marco Polo Ballroom at the Sands/Venetian.
The awards are sponsored by CEA and endorsed by the Industrial Designers Society of America.
SYDNEY – Startronics Pty. has purchased Sanmina-SCI's Australian EMS operations, creating the largest EMS company in Australia. Financial details were not disclosed.