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JANUARY 2025 I PCB007 MAGAZINE 9 of his Tech Talk series, this time addressing ultra HDI materials. In special features, Dan Feinberg continues to highlight IPC Hall of Fame Award winners as he puts the spotlight on Doug Pauls, who received his award in 2017. Also in this issue, MKS' Atotech's Daniel Schmidt talks about the important growth of the Asia Pacific region and what the company is doing to maximize their impact and best serve their customers. Workforce issues are a worldwide problem, and I believe it will take a worldwide effort to solve them. We will use logic, creativity, and determination, and we will figure it out. at's what we do. I conclude with these com- ments from James Truchard, former CEO of National Instruments: "It would be impossible to have witnessed what I've witnessed in our industry for the past 40 years and not be excited about where all these technologies and trends are leading us. My advice to any new engineer is simple: Develop a vision for the future and pursue it with intensity. And, at the end of the day, don't be afraid to have fun." PCB007 Marcy LaRont is the editor of PCB007 Magazine. Marcy started her career in PCBs in 1993 and brings a wide array of business experience and perspective to I-Connect007. To contact Marcy, click here. Jumping onto the shop floor, Gerry Partida of Summit Interconnect discusses his wildly successful internship program, now in its sec- ond year. We have an article about the issue of workforce visas in today's business climate, and young professionals Emily Hitchens and Ryan Moore of DIS share their thoughts and insights on being part of this dynamic industry. Finally, Happy Holden, an engineering icon and men- tor to young engineers, reflects on the early influences that led to pursuing a career in engi- neering and manufacturing, providing insights that may inform how we can best support the development of young minds today. In our columns this month, IPC CEO Dr. John W. Mitchell talks about the impor- tance of education and training in finding and retaining a qualified workforce, and out- lines some of the free educational resources that IPC offers to all industr y members. Don Ball of Chemcut reinforces the critical impor- tance of a skilled manufacturing workforce on the shop floor as he outlines the hallmarks of a successful PCB shop and how that influ- ences both the performance and satisfaction of employees. In his column, Shane White- side of PCBAA discusses American manu- facturing in light of a new U.S. administra- tion, bullish that our progress will continue if the PCB manufacturing sector can continue its laser-focus on our ultimate goals. Finally, Happy Holden includes another installment