SAN MATEO, CA – Worldwide tablet shipments continue to surge, growing 142.4% year-over-year in the first quarter, according to preliminary data from International Data Corp.

LAS VEGAS – The 35th annual EOS/ESD Symposium will be held Sept. 8-13 at the Rio All Suites Hotel here.

GENEVA – Computer and other electronic equipment manufacturers pressing for exemptions from established controls on the export of electronic waste or e-waste are drawing fire from NGOs.

MENTOR, OH – Electronics manufacturing services firm Libra Industries named Jennifer Altstadt president, effective immediately.

SAN JOSE -- Flextronics chief financial officer Paul Read has resigned to "pursue new opportunities," the company said today.

JASPER, IN -- Kimball's EMS operations rebounded in the March quarter, with sales climbing 13% over last year, the company said today.

ENDICOTT, NY -- Endicott Interconnect Technologies today announced its system-in-package technology performed successfully as part of an anti-missile defense demonstration.

TEMPE, AZ – Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the fifth consecutive month, says the Institute for Supply Management.

ZHENGZHOU, CHINA – Two Foxconn workers jumped from their dorm buildings to their deaths at the firm’s plant here on Apr. 24 and 27, according to published reports.

COVENTRY, ENGLAND – XJTAG is running a free boundary scan training workshop here June 12.

REDMOND, WA – Data I/O announced first-quarter net loss of $500,000, up from a net loss of $1.7 million a year ago.

MAASTRICHT, THE NETHERLANDS – Nordson Asymtek has opened registration for its 2013 Technology Days, taking place here next month.