IPC. IPC market research councils merge
IPC
IPC market research councils merge
Keywords: IPC, Market research
IPC has announced that the Technology Market Research Council (TMRC) and Assembly Market Research Council (AMRC) have merged.
The newly formed Council will retain the name of the Technology Market Research Council (TMRC), in order to preserve the long-standing,industry-recognized name. The TMRC has been instrumental in providing the industry with the latest and most comprehensive data for technology and market trends since its inception in 1975.
From this merger, one steering committee, comprising TMRC and AMRC Steering Committee members, will govern the actions of the Council. In addition, members of the "new" TMRC will now pay one $950 annual membership fee.
"I want to assure all members that we are not losing our assembly identity", said Stan Plzak, AMRC chairman and executive vice-president of SMTC Manufacturing Corp. "There will still be two separate tracks for members, focusing on the PWB and electronics assembly industries".
"This merger creates savings and increases benefits for our members",said Peter Murphy, TMRC chairman and president and CEO of Parlex Corp. "Rather than asking for additional fees, under this member-driven initiative, members of the TMRC will now receive all the data and research material from each conference. As always, members will continue to benefit from specialized research commissioned and published throughout the year by the market research council."
The TMRC will continue its trend of bringing members the latest information and data, as well as cutting edge keynote speakers and presenters at it biannual conferences.
"I believe the new TMRC, much like its predecessor, provides members greater value", said Murphy. "Nowhere else can you find unique,comprehensive, industry-specific data for this cost".
The TMRC will hold its spring meetings on 22-23 May 2001 at the Drake Hotel in Chicago, IL.
Further details: IPC Director of Market Research, Carla Wehrspann. Tel: +1 847 790 5317; E-mail: carlawehrspann@ipc.org
