The Executive Forum is the leading global market research consortium specifically for the electronic interconnect industry. Established in 1975 as the Technology Market Research Council (TMRC), the Executive Forum was renamed in 2006 to reflect its broader scope and enhanced service package targeted to the needs of executives in the electronic interconnect industry worldwide.

"IPC Executive Forum membership and meeting attendance have been key to my career. The programs and reports provide invaluable, timely insight regarding technology and market trends in the ever changing global electronics industry. And equally important, active participation has allowed me to meet and build lasting relationships with key business leaders throughout the supply chain. Both personally and professionally I have found my association with IPC’s Executive Forum to be a wonderful asset."

—Walt Custer, President Custer Consulting Group

Conferences

The Executive Forum sponsors conferences worldwide that bring together executives from the entire electronic interconnect supply chain for knowledge sharing and networking. These events are open to all, regardless of membership status, but IPC members are entitled to discounted registration fees. Executive Forum members enjoy additional benefits, including one free registration to each conference for members who have signed up for the full-service membership package.

Information will be available soon about the Executive Forum’s 2008 conferences:

To see what these conferences are like, the following links will take you to information about the Executive Forum’s recent conferences:

Industry and Market Studies

Firms that join the Executive Forum have free access to many valuable market research studies on timely market and technology topics of importance to the EMS and PCB industries and their supply chains. The global data and analysis in these studies facilitates strategic planning and decision-making by the member companies. Studies published in 2007 include:

Supply Chain Tracker

The Supply Chain Tracker is a quarterly business report published by IPC’s Executive Market & Technology Forum. It brings together the latest data highlights from many segments across the supply chain. Covering metals, solder, chemicals, assembly equipment, laminates, PCBs, EMS and end-product industries, it offers readers a bird’s eye view of industry dynamics. The data comes from IPC’s many statistical programs, as well as from other sources, and includes general economic trends. There is analysis on every segment of the industry’s supply chain, showing how related industries are affecting one another. Every issue includes leading indicators to help readers anticipate and plan for changes in their business environment. Company sites that are members of IPC’s Executive Forum receive this report for free, but now others can also receive the Supply Chain Tracker by separate subscription.
Learn more about the Supply Chain Tracker. Sign up for the Supply Chain Tracker now.

Resources Available On Line

This year, IPC will create an on-line archive that contains past studies and conference proceedings, as well as slide-show recordings of selected conference presentations. This archive will be accessible only to Executive Forum members.

Executive Forum members can access an extensive archive of current and past market research studies and conference proceedings at the Executive Forum Members Only Web site.

How to Join

For answers to questions contact Sharon Starr, IPC’s director of market research, +1 847-597-2817, sharonstarr@ipc.org.