78 The PCB Magazine • January 2017
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EuroTech: Institute of Circuit
Technology Northern Seminar
2016, Harrogate
A new location for
the Institute of Circuit
Technology North-
ern Seminar: Harro-
gate, the elegant and
historic spa town in
North Yorkshire, Eng-
land. And an impres-
sive venue: the chandeliered drawing room of the
palatial and stately Majestic Hotel, dating from
the Victorian era.
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Weiner's World
Here we go again! The
winter holiday (and trade
show) season is upon us.
Electronica's mood was up-
beat. Next, the Asia and
San Diego shows. We just
received word as we were
preparing for our trip to
next month's HKPCA/IPC event in Shenzhen,
China that the CPCA show suddenly changed its
March 2017 date and venue.
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TTM President Thomas Edman
on the Global PCB Market,
Technology, and More
The TTM and Viasystems
merger put the PCB industry
on notice last year when it cre-
ated one of the biggest pow-
erhouses in the world. At this
year's HKPCA and IPC show,
Barry Matties met with TTM
Technologies President and
Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Edman to get his
views on the market, technology, the culture of
TTM and even the Trump effect.
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KCE Group: A Thailand-Based
PCB Manufacturer with a
Growing Global Footprint
Recently, while at electronica
in Munich, Germany I-Con-
nect007's Judy Warner met
KCE America President Rick
Rhodes, and Joe Yeo of KCE
Group. They discussed the
unique challenges and op-
portunities that come with the
rigorous automotive market, and explained why
they continue to enjoy explosive growth.
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