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TORTOLA, BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS --
The CEO and president of EMS provider Bonso Electronics International retired, effective Oct. 1.
Chairman Anthony So has taken over as president and CEO from George O'Leary, who was with Bonso for 15 years.
Chairman Anthony So has taken over as president and CEO from George O'Leary, who was with Bonso for 15 years.
THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN – Digi-Key has signed an agreement to globally distribute the power transducers and other components from CR Magnetics.
CR Magnetics manufactures current, voltage, power and frequency transducers, relays, current transformers, hall effect sensors and other devices.
Separately, Digi-Key announced its distribution agreement with Winbond would be extended to include Europe.
Winbond supplies various semiconductors.
Digi-Key distributes electronic components and currently ships product to more than 140 countries.
CR Magnetics manufactures current, voltage, power and frequency transducers, relays, current transformers, hall effect sensors and other devices.
Separately, Digi-Key announced its distribution agreement with Winbond would be extended to include Europe.
Winbond supplies various semiconductors.
Digi-Key distributes electronic components and currently ships product to more than 140 countries.
MILPITAS, CA -- Electronics
manufacturing services provider Solectron Corp. will cut 1,400 jobs -- about 2.5% of its workforce -- and close or consolidate roughly 11% of its square
footage in Western Europe. The firm will take restructuring charges of $50 million to $60 million for the job cuts, which would be spread over the next 12 months.
MINNEAPOLIS – The SMTA is seeking papers for the 4th annual Medical Electronics Symposium, to be held May 1 to 3.
The mini-conference will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington, MN.
The symposium will focus on medical electronics and device applications. The technical committee is soliciting abstracts and papers from the medical community on current electronics practices, technology and applications. Abstracts and presentations must be noncommercial and emphasize medical technology, not branded products.
Abstracts are due to Melissa Serres, conference coordinator, at melissa@smta.org by Dec. 1. Papers are due March 30, 2007.
MONTREAL - ReMaTek and ATE Fixturing & Design, both test fixture suppliers, have agreed to join forces, the companies said today. The merged company will provide a common customer base with an enlarged suite of products and services.
The entity will leverage ATE’s 3D design capabilities as a basis for future developments in test fixture technology.
The focus will be on increasing business development in North America and Asia. The new company will be headed by Marco Deblois, René Mélançon, Dan Gallant and Michael Lister.
The entity will leverage ATE’s 3D design capabilities as a basis for future developments in test fixture technology.
The focus will be on increasing business development in North America and Asia. The new company will be headed by Marco Deblois, René Mélançon, Dan Gallant and Michael Lister.
SEHO Systems GmbH has officially changed its name from SEHO Seitz & Hohnerlein GmbH, effective this month.
The company, which makes soldering equipment, has been under the ownership of Uwe Adler and Markus Walters since May 2006.
“This step should lead to a future strengthening of the SEHO brand on a worldwide scale. The focus on innovation at SEHO Systems GmbH, as well as the high product quality will naturally continue to be of key importance to the company,” the company said.
A complete update to the company's Web site, seho.de, is scheduled for later this month.
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