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featuring the optimizing, whole-program
compilation technology, Omniscient
Code Generation, HI-TECH Software has
been a premier third-party provider of C
compilers for Microchip’s 8-, 16- and 32-bit
PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC
Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) for over
a decade.
www.microchip.com
seika Machinery: 100 sayaka
routers sold in North america
Seika Machinery, Inc., announced the
Sennheiser’s Gary Rich
sale of its 100th Sayaka PCB router in
Appointments
North America. “Although Sayaka PCB
series. For this integration, PROMATION
routers are well known in Asia, the North
has partnered with TEKLYNX Labelview
American market has only recently been
software (for bar code generation) and has
New Northrup grumman Vp
introduced to this equipment through
written a custom program (within PROMA-
Northrup Grum-
our exclusive distribution a few years ago,”
TION’s own labeler) to seamlessly integrate
man has appointed
said Michelle Ogihara, sales and market-
Sennheiser’s network requirements.
Patricia A. Newby vice
ing manager for Seika Machinery. “We are
www.Pro-mation-Inc.com
president of Weapons
very pleased to be able to achieve the 100th
and Sensors for its
router sale in this brief period of time.”
patent allowed in china for p. Kay
Land Forces Division,
www.seikausa.com
Metal’s Ms2 dross elimination
effective immediately.
technology
The Land Forces Divi-
europlacer receives 2009 Frost &
P. KAY Metal, Inc., announced that the
sion is a component of the company’s
sullivan award
first of its patents is issued in China for
Baltimore-based Electronic Systems
Blakell Europlacer Ltd. was the recipient
its breakthrough MS2® dross elimination
sector.
of the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Award for
technology. MS2 has patents pending
Product Differentiation Innovation in the
globally. The company expects additional
New appointments at park
Global SMT Placement Market. The award
patents to be granted soon in a number of
electrochemical
was presented to Europlacer in recognition
other regions.
www.pkaymetal.com
Park Electrochemical Corp. has named
of its strategic focus on launching highly
Marty Kendrick vice president of opera-
flexible and intelligent SMT placement
NBs receives iTar registration
tions. Tom Pursch has been named
equipment exclusively for the high-mix,
NBS Corporation recently received its
president of Park Aerospace Structures
low/medium-volume niche of electronics
official International Traffic in Arms
Corp. in Lynnwood, WA, and Park Air-
assembly.
www.europlacer.com
Regulations (ITAR) registration from
craft Technologies Corp. in Newton,
the US Department of State, Bureau of
KS. Patrick Crowley has been named
Mobile internet device shipments to
Political-Military Affairs. ITAR regulates
vice president of research and develop-
rise nearly eightfold by 2012
the manufacture, export and transfer of
ment.
iSuppli Figure--iSuppli MID Forecasts.pdf
defense articles, information and services.
The definition of the mobile Internet
ITAR registration allow the company to
asetek appoints alex Tang to
device (MID) may be somewhat nebu-
manufacture printed circuit boards (PCBs)
lead supply chain team
lous, given the category overlaps multiple
for sensitive military and intelligence
Asetek has appointed electronics in-
products, ranging from some ultra-mobile
applications.
www.nbscorp.com
dustry veteran Alex Tang vice president
PCs (UMPCs) to certain portable media
of supply chain to lead its worldwide
players (PMPs). However, there’s nothing
hwang to chair panel for the Board
manufacturing effort. Mr. Tang brings
nebulous about the MID growth opportu-
on assessment of NisT
extensive knowledge of OEM and EMS
nity, with global unit shipments expected
Dr. Jennie S. Hwang has been appointed to
manufacturing, outsourcing, materi-
to expand by nearly a factor of eight from
the chair for the Board on Assessment of
als and supplier management to the
2007 to 2012, according to iSuppli Corp.
NIST (National Institute of Standards and
company.
Global MID shipments are set to rise to
Technology)—Electronics and Electrical
416 million units in 2012, rising at a com-
Engineering Laboratory, U.S. Department
TTelectronics appoints Vp, pound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 50.6 of Commerce.
general business development percent from 53.8 million in 2007.
TT electronics - integrated manufactur-
www.isuppli.com Michael a. shields joins Weiner &
ing services - has appointed John Bran associates as a senior associate
to vice president, global business devel- sennheiser selects seNNheiser to Michael A. Shields has joined Gene H.
opment. Bran possesses more than 23
integrate bar code labeling solution
Weiner & Associates, Inc. as a senior
years experience in sales, including 20
PROMATION, Inc., has been selected by
associate. Shields is an experienced crisis
years in the electronic manufacturing
Sennheiser New Mexico LLC to integrate
manager, troubleshooter, and restructur-
services industry.
an intelligent bar code labeling solution.
ing and turnaround specialist with wide
Sennheiser manufactures wireless audio
international knowledge and multicultural
products including the Evolution Wireless
adroitness.
www.weiner-intl.com.
8 – Global SMT & Packaging – May 2009
www.globalsmt.net
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