SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Benchmark Electronics appointed Roop K. Lakkaraju as executive vice president and CFO. Lakkaraju replaces Don Adam, who is retiring at the end of the year.

BANNOCKBURN, IL – IPC’s 5-31j Cleaning Compatibility Task Group introduced IPC-9505, Guideline Methodology for Assessing Component and Cleaning Materials Compatibility, an alternative to Mil-Std-202, Method 215.

ATLANTA, GA – The exhibition floor is sold out for PCB West, the largest conference and exhibition for printed circuit board design, fabrication and assembly in the Silicon Valley, UP Media Group Inc. said today.

SELLBYVILLE, DE – The automotive electronics market is forecast to exceed $390 billion by 2024, up 8% from 2017 to 2024, according to Global Market Insights.