...Frank Coultard PCIF ICT ADE Interconnection © MCB UP Limited 2000 --> Keywords: PCIF, ICT, ADE, Interconnection "The wealth of any organisation is in the summation of its individuals". Some arrange the structures of their companies to encourage individual initiative...

... ADE currently has six separate "chapters" (North, South, North-East and West of England, Cambridge and Scotland), with more to follow as membership increases further. Programmes are decided locally, but typically include themes such as standards, materials, leading edge technologies, testing...

...Frank Coultard The PCIF's design-led drive Keywords Printed circuit boards, Electronics industry, ADE Many Circuit Worldreaders will already know about the newly formed Association of Printed Circuit Board Design Engineers (ADE) the initiative officially launched in January...

...Frank Coultard The ADE has tapped a nerve in the industry and has released a lot of frustrated and pent-up enthusiasm. It is important to channel this energy in the right direction and to maintain the momentum. Frank Coultard PCIF Director © MCB UP Limited 1999...

...Brian Haken © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> ADE PCIF PCIF ADE gets off to a flying start Keywords ADE, PCIF It is the PCIF's belief that design is the single most important path to competitiveness. In 1997, it embarked on an initiative to raise the PCB designers...