LAS VEGAS – Juki executive Bob Black received the IPC President’s Award at Apex this week.

The award is presented to IPC members who have exhibited ongoing leadership in IPC, and have made significant contributions to the association and the electronics interconnect industry.

President and CEO of Juki Automation Systems, Black has nearly 35 years of senior executive management experience in the circuit board and semiconductor industries. He has provided leadership over the past 20 years to the industry and IPC through the Surface Mount Council, the Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association steering committee and the IPC Apex Trade Show Subcommittee.

Black is a current IPC board member, serving a four-year term.