SOUTHFIELD, MI – Global revenue from automotive telematics systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 19% to $4.2 billion by the end of 2021, according to new forecasts from IHS Automotive.

TOKYO -- Economics and a lack of government incentives are behind Sony's decision to cease manufacturing its line of smartphones in Brazil, the company's marketing director said this week.

ARAB, AL – Syncro has promoted Larry Fleming to president and CEO, replacing Ed Childress, who is retiring effective July 1.

GREATER NOIDA, INDIA – Oppo Electronics is investing some $15 million to build a new factory here.

DOUGLAS, SOUTH LANARKSHIRE, SCOTLAND -- US printed circuit assembly imports fell 3% year-over-year to $15.38 billion in 2015, according to a new report.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- Jabil's chief executive said the company expects to see a strong uptick at its Green Point materials development business unit as handset demand increases.

FRAMINGHAM, MA -- Bose will sell a pair of manufacturing and development operations in Mexico and Malaysia to Flex later this year under a manufacturing services agreement.

SIERADZ, POLAND – Scanfil said it is expanding operations here, doubling its plant by the end of 2017.

SAN JOSE – The SMTA announced the keynotes for its 13th Annual International Wafer-Level Packaging Conference in October.

SAN JOSE — North America-based semiconductor equipment manufacturers reported the 90-day moving average orders rose 13.1% worldwide in May.

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Jabil Circuit reported fiscal third quarter net revenue of $4.3 billion, down 1.1% year-over-year.

CAMBRIDGE, MA – A new MIT study explains why college-educated women stay in the engineering profession less often than men: The negative group dynamics women tend to experience during team-based work projects makes the profession less appealing.