AYER, MA -- A new full-service EMS company has sprung up in the Boston suburbs. 

SAN JOSE – Flex today named veteran electronics executive Revathi Advaithi chief executive of the EMS company, succeeding Michael McNamara.

TEMPE, AZ – Amtech Systems, parent company of BTU, reported fiscal first quarter net revenue was $29.5 million, down 60% year-over-year and up 2.4% sequentially.

NEWARK, NY -- IEC Electronics has increased headcount by more than 20% over the past two quarters to meet higher demand, particularly from medical and aerospace and defense customers.

JASPER, IN – Kimball Electronics reported fiscal second quarter net sales of $284.1 million, up 10.1% year-over-year.

TEMPE, AZ – Benchmark Electronics reported fourth quarter net sales of $657 million, down 1.4% year-over-year and up 2.5% sequentially.

MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES – Integrated Micro-Electronics (IMI) reported fourth quarter revenue of $338.5 million, up 14.4% year-over-year.

BURNABY, CANADA – Electronics manufacturing services provider Dorigo broke ground on its new manufacturing facility here this week.

TEMPE, AZ -- Benchmark Electronics today announced president and chief executive Paul Tufano will retire after transitioning his responsibilities to a successor to be identified by the board of directors.

SCHAUMBURG, IL – Sparton posted fiscal second quarter consolidated net sales of $105.2 million, up 7.6% year-over-year.

BATANGAS, PHILIPPINES – Cal-Comp Technology (Philippines) expects an initial public offering (IPO) by the third quarter to finance expansion plans, according to reports.

SAN DIEGO – With a perfect score of 634 points, Ryosuke Matsunami took first place in the first ever IPC Hand Soldering World Championship and Rework Competition at IPC Apex Expo. Matsunami, of PWB Corp. in Japan, took home $1,000 and the IPC Hand Soldering World Championship title.