IPC International Community magazine an association member publication
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8 One of the best parts of my position as IPC president and CEO is the opportunity to meet members across the world. It is always exciting for me, and I am continually enlightened by the new ways of approaching electronics manufacturing challenges I see in all the countries I visit. I hope that with this magazine, we can bring those unique and exciting stories to a broad readership, illus - trating how innovative, creative, and phenomenal this industry is. Inside IPC Community you will find features that celebrate member success stories along with arti- cles on the issues affecting you and your compa- ny, such as advocacy efforts, committee and stan- dards updates, education and workforce training developments, Factory of the Future solutions, ad- vanced packaging updates, and emerging engineer and member profiles. We know that you, as IPC members and mem- bers of the broader global electronics manufactur- ing community, look to IPC as a steadfast resource to keep you informed and educated on the latest industry developments. We're excited about the possibilities of IPC Community taking our ability to disseminate important information to the next level, all while making sure your stories are reflected and commemorated within the magazine. In this inaugural issue, you'll get an inside look at the process for standards development; learn more about IPC's popular hand soldering competitions and many of the 2022 winners; get access to ex - clusive labor data from IPC's chief economist; read valuable updates from North America, Europe, India, and Asia Pacific; find out what's needed to propel advanced packaging forward; share in community building with European EMS companies; take ad - vantage of a new member benefit that offers free trainings; and many more insightful features. If you like what you see in this premiere issue and would like to receive it in your inbox each quarter, scan this QR code to subscribe. If you'd like to posi - tion your company front and center to a readership of more than 60,000 elec- tronics industry members, contact Barb Hock- aday, at barbhockaday@ipc.org, for advertising opportunities. To suggest a member success sto- ry or any other editorial content, contact Michelle Te, IPC Community magazine managing editor, at michellete@ipc.org. Enjoy this first issue of IPC Community. We look forward to your feedback and future story ideas.