SMYRNA, GA – PCB designers, engineers, fabricators and purchasing managers are invited to PCB Atlanta, a one-day free technical conference that takes place Oct. 22 at the Atlanta Marriott Alpharetta in Alpharetta, GA.

The to-be-announced technical program will include talks on HDI, routing and placement, surface finishes, board fabrication and other related topics.

The accompanying tabletop exhibition is expected to draw more than 40 suppliers to the printed circuit design and fabrication industry.

For more information, visit www.pcbshows.com or contact show manager Alyson Skarbek at skarbek@upmediagroup.com.

The trade show is one of a series sponsored by UP Media Group, parent company of Circuits Assembly and Printed Circuit Design & Fab.

MANILA – Integrated Microelectronics Inc., a top 30 EMS firm, saw revenues rise 5% in 2008 on double-digit growth of its operations in China and Singapore. The firm, a subsidiary of Ayala Corp., reported operating income of $18 million. Currency hedging and a one-time charge for manpower expenses and inventory obsolescence led to a $16 million loss for the year.  Excluding these nonrecurring items, IMI’s net income would have been $32 million.