FRAMINGHAM, MA – Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall 8.7% in 2015 and not stabilize until 2017, says the International Data Corp.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Smartphone shipments are expected to grow 10.4% in 2015 to 1.44 billion units, says the International Data Corp.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Vendor revenue in the worldwide server market increased 6.1% year-over-year to $13.5 billion in the second quarter of 2015, says the International Data Corp., the fifth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth.

GUADALAJARA – REPStronics is opening a new demonstration and training center outside Guadalajara Sept. 3.

RICHARDSON, TX ― Libra Industries has acquired ACD for an undisclosed sum.

BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC has hired Russell Wynne, senior director of IT/software, and Ayana Nickerson, senior director of training and certification programs.

DUBLIN – The electronics manufacturing industry expanded approximately 5.3% in 2014, according to Research and Markets.

NEENAH, WI – Plexus said its board of directors has approved a new share repurchase program under which the company is authorized to repurchase up to $30 million of its common stock during fiscal 2016.

SAN JOSE – North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.59 billion in orders worldwide in July 2015 (three-month average basis), up 12.5% year-over-year and 5.1% sequentially, says SEMI.

VANCOUVER, WA – NCAB Group has opened its first west coast office here.

ATLANTA – CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY opened registration for its annual Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for EMS providers and electronics assembly equipment, material and software suppliers.

STAMFORD, CT – Worldwide smartphone sales totaled 330 million units in the second quarter, up 13.5%-year-over-year, the slowest growth rate since 2013, says Gartner.