August 22, 2007 – John Chambers, Chairman and CEO of Cisco, and Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, discuss the future of technology and the imperative for the two companies to work together …
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Cisco and Microsoft CEOs share vision for industry future
Sanmina-SCI creates world’s first prototype PCB with 100% embedded ESD protection
August 22, 2007 – Sanmina-SCI’s PCB division collaborated with its wholly owned subsidiary, Viking InterWorks, and joint development partner …
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Sanmina-SCI faces potential downgrade by Moody’s on poor operating results
August 21, 2007 – The hyper-competitive electronics manufacturing services (EMS) industry continues to be plagued by excess global capacity; competitive pricing pressures, ongoing business …
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Global electronics manufacturing services sector grew 17.6% in ’06
August 21, 2007 – Electronic Trend Publications (ETP) estimates the EMS market will continue to grow briskly in the coming years, as the outsourcing of …
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Plexus Systems named as finalist for Michigan technology company of the year
August 20, 2007 – Companies becoming finalists at the gala represent the leading technology organizations in the region with the event taking place …
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BreconRidge appoints new president and COO
August 20, 2007 – He was an integral part of Nortel's Global Operations, where he served as Nortel's Chief Procurement Officer. Prior to that, he held other senior management roles in …
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Foxconn to invest $50 million in St. Petersburg electronics manufacturing facility
oxconn, the world's largest provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), said the construction site would total 60,000 square meters and would be …
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Tom Donohue, U.S. Chamber of Commerce on outsourcing and offshoring
"The fact of the matter is we insource at least $50 billion more in service work than we outsource. The jobs we gain in the U.S. far outnumber the amount of jobs we … "
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IPC research studies underway for global expansion strategies and microelectronics
IPC has commissioned two leading industry research firms to conduct in-depth market studies on strategies for global expansion and microelectronics …
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Printed circuit board industry to see global revenues reach upwards of $76 billion by 2012
Global revenues for printed circuit boards (PCB) are given for a multitude of categories and the report details how regional shifts in PCB production and usage will continue through …
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