April 2017 • SMT Magazine 77
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Vexos Appoints Paul Jona
as President & CEO
The board of directors of EMS
provider Vexos has appointed
Paul Jona as the new president
and CEO, following the resigna-
tion of David Buckley.
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SMART Group Releases
Conformal Coating & Cleaning
Defect Guide 2
SMART Group, Europe's largest technical trade as-
sociation focusing on surface mount and related
technologies, announces the release of its "Con-
formal Coating & Cleaning Defect Guide 2". The
guide provides examples of the most common
process defects and common cures. It also features
many of the less obvious defects seen during pro-
duction, including those associated with compo-
nents, printed circuit boards, design, materials, as-
sembly and rework. It also includes some of the is-
sues that are seen on field returns.
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IPC Bestows Debbie Wade
with President's Award
In recognition of her significant contributions of
time, talent and ongoing leadership in IPC and
the electronics industry, long-time IPC volunteer
Debbie Wade of Advanced Rework Technology
was presented with an IPC President's Award at
IPC APEX EXPO 2017.
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Industry 4.0: Nine Key Points
Electronics Manufacturers
Must Not Ignore
The Fourth Industrial Rev-
olution is nothing if not
massive and complicated.
There is a huge amount
of information out there,
some useful and some per-
haps less so. But, among
the hype, there are a few consistent themes that
really must not be ignored by manufacturers wish-
ing to remain competitive in the future.
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Flex Enters Agreement to
Acquire AGM Automotive
Flex has entered into a definitive agreement to ac-
quire AGM Automotive (AGM), a global supplier
of automotive interior components and systems.
J
ITL Group Marks
40-Year Milestone
2017 marks a milestone celebration for ITL Group
as it celebrates its 40 years in the industry.
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