“While we have been actively engaged and successful in Europe for more than 30 years,” John W. Mitchell, IPC president and CEO commented, “having a legal entity here now enhances our ability to serve the regional electronics industry and our membership in newer and bolder ways with renewed vigor.”
“We are very excited about the prospects of actively participating in significant consortiums and working groups in the EU to help drive newer standards, education, and advocacy solutions that will be vital in transforming the continent’s factories of the future,” said Sanjay Huprikar, president of IPC in Europe and South Asia.
The association says it has plans in place to expand staff in Europe in addition to Francisco Fourcade, who joined IPC in April as Electronics Standards Manager, to liaise with the growing number of new standards development committees forming in Europe. The organization will be adding talent to the certification, marketing, and industry intelligence teams over the next 18 months.
