IPC SMEMA Council Steering Committee elects new members

IPC SMEMA Council Steering Committee elects new members

Keywords: Electronics industry, Surface mount technology

Four new committee members have been elected to the IPC SMEMA (Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association) Council Steering Committee.

The new steering committee members, elected to 3-year terms are:

• Alec Babiarz, Senior Vice-President, Asymtek;

• Robert Muller, General Manager, Commercial Products, Teradyne Assembly Test Division;

• Marc Peo, President, Heller Industries;

• Jay Stepleton, General Manager and Vice-President, Agilent Technologies,Manufacturing Test Business Unit.

In addition to the new steering committee members, Pierre de Villeméjane,President, Speedline Technologies, has been selected as the chairman-elect. De Villeméjane will begin his term as chairman at APEX 2006. Gerhard Meese,Executive Vice-President, Dover Technologies, currently serves as steering committee chairman and representative to the IPC Board of Directors.

The SMEMA Council Steering Committee is responsible for setting the agenda for the IPC SMEMA Council and is creating other new initiatives to improve supply chain efficiencies in the electronics manufacturing industry. One of its main priorities is the organisation of the Council's APEX show. APEX 2006 will take place during 8-10 February 2006, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

For more information on the IPC SMEMA Council Steering Committee, contact:IPC Director of Government Relations, John Kania. Tel: 202-962- 0460; E-mail: jkania@ipc.org