IPC Management Committees

Find the information you need to guide your company in the right direction.

IPC is not just for “techies.” While IPC is known for its Standard Development Committees, there are also several Management Councils which create tools for senior level executives to help them make strategic business decisions. These groups are comprised of company leaders who advise IPC on how to best serve the industry. Find out about each Councils and how you can use IPC as resource as you plan for the future of your organization.

For more information on any of the IPC Management Councils, contact Susan Filz, Director of Industry Programs at +1 847-597-2884 (SusanFilz@ipc.org).

PCB Management Council

The PCB Management Council provides opportunities for presidents and senior level managers of printed board manufacturing companies to exchange ideas and identifies and disseminates information about trends and issues.

Its steering committee identifies issues, contributes direction for planning Council events and ensures that IPC meets the needs of PCB manufacturers. The PCB Management Council Steering Committee meets twice a year; in conjunction with IPC APEX EXPO™ in the spring and in conjunction with the IPC PCB Executive Management Meeting in the fall. The IPC PCB Management Council is chaired by Peter Bigelow, President, IMI.

PCB Presidents Council Steering Committee

IPC PCB Executive Management Meeting

April 7, 2010

Las Vegas, NV

In conjunction with the IPC APEX EXPO

PCB Suppliers Management Council

The PCB Suppliers Management Council's objective is to identify and execute programs to enhance the competitive position of IPC member companies that supply equipment and materials to the printed circuit board industry. The PCB Suppliers Management Council Steering Committee consists of several Subcommittees that help the Council meet its many goals. New Subcommittees are created as new industry needs are identified. The PCB Suppliers Management Council is chaired by Mark Kannenberg, President, RBP Chemical.

New Technology Subcommittee
The New Technology Subcommittee is dedicated to educating the electronics industry supply chain on the latest technological developments. This Subcommittee is responsible for The Embedded Devices Users Group, which is currently developing a benefits model on embedded passives. They also sponsored “Will You Be Ready?: An Endicott Technology Interchange,” which was held in May of 2008. The New Technology Subcommittee is chaired by David Rund, President, Taiyo North America. 

PCB Suppliers Leadership Meeting Subcommittee
The Leadership Meeting Subcommittee plans an annual networking and learning event for senior level executives of companies that supply the PCB industry. The meeting features industry experts who can provide PCB suppliers with the information they need to know to remain competitive, as well as opportunities for attendees to trade thoughts on the industry’s most pressing issues. The PCB Suppliers Leadership Meeting Subcommittee is chaired by Mark Kannenberg, President, RBP Chemical Technology, Inc.

The Process Consumable Statistical Subcommittee
This subcommittee sponsors two quarterly surveys, one that measures the North American sales of dry film and one that measures sales of all process consumables on a global level. The Process Consumables Subcommittee is chaired by Michael Carano, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development for OMG Electronic Chemicals Inc.

The Trade Show Subcommittee
The charter of this committee is to guide the development of this tradeshow by establishing policies, programs and rules that ensure IPC APEX EXPO is cost-effective, focused, and fair. IPC APEX EXPO will be the preeminent conference and exhibition focused on the printed board industry. The Trade Show Subcommittee is chaired by Fred Johnson, President, Schmid Systems.

If interested in submitting a self nomination to be appointed to this committee, please contact johnson.fr@ssi.schmid-group.net or AliciaBalonek@ipc.org.

PCB Suppliers Council Steering Committee

PCB Suppliers Code of Ethics Council
The IPC PCB Suppliers Council is a group of IPC members dedicated to enhancing the success of companies which service the PCB industry and the electronics industry supply chain, while adhering to high ethical standards. Toward that end, the council has set forth this code of ethics for its members. Every member of the council agrees to accept and comply with this code in order to fulfill their obligations to the public, to their customers and to the industry they serve. View the PCB Suppliers Code of Ethics (.pdf)

PCB Suppliers Code of Ethics Council (.pdf)

SMEMA Council

The IPC Surface Mount Equipment Manufacturers Association merged with IPC in 1999. SMEMA Council is made up of suppliers to the electronics assemblers, particularly equipment manufacturers. It initiates and drives technical, managerial, and financial programs to enhance the working relationships and equipment compatibility within the electronics assembly industry. The IPC SMEMA Management Council is chaired by John Hartner Executive Vice President, Dover Technologies International.

IPC SMEMA Council Steering Committee Roster

IPC conducted a wage and salary survey for the assembly equipment industry in North America for 2007-2008. It presents aggregate data on 41 positions and the related job descriptions. Download a copy of the results from the IPC bookstore. Companies that participated in the survey received the report for free. Current wage and salary data are shown by regions and by company size. The report also includes aggregate data on the respondents' personnel and compensation policies, benefits, and sales compensation structure. Thirteen major companies participated in this study. Published in November 2008.

An Executive Compensation Study for the Assembly Equipment Industry was conducted in 2008. The report is only available to the participating companies. It is expected that these studies will be done every two years.

The SMEMA Statistical Subcommittee
This subcommittee guides the quarterly global survey on assembly equipment sales by region and product type. The subcommittee is open to all companies that participate in this statistical program.

EMS Management Council

The EMS Management Council helps manufacturers of electronic assemblies be more productive and profitable. Its steering committee provides leadership in identifying and developing financial, managerial and technical programs to meet the needs of EMS companies and their customers. The EMS Management Council is chaired by Steve Pudles, CEO, API Nanotronics Corporation. The EMS Management Council Steering Committee meets twice a year to discuss and exchange ideas on industry issues and how IPC can best serve the EMS industry.

EMS Management Council Steering Committee Roster