ANAHEIM, CA -- DDi Corp. CEO Bruce McMaster will take direct responsibility for the circuit board maker's sales organization, effective immediately, the company said today. The timeline is interim and McMaster will continue as chief executive, he said.

Meanwhile, Tom Ingham, vice president of sales for North America, has resigned, DDi said.

In a statement, McMaster said, "I want to give our sales organization a renewed sense of purpose -- to grow this business and to drive revenues. I will be visiting our customers, focusing on their technology roadmaps, and working to ensure that DDi remains a vital link in their supply chain."

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DUBLIN -- The market for OEM automotive electronics in China is forecast to reach $3.5 billion by 2012, a compound annual growth rate of 14.2%, a new study says.

At that rate, China is the fastest growing region for automotive electronics, says Dublin, Ireland-based Research and Markets.

The average automotive electronic content per light vehicle in China is forecast to increase from $300 in 2003 to $500 in 2012, the firm said.

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UTICA, NY -- Indium Corp. of America has named a distributor for its solder materials in Denmark.
 
PC Trading will be responsible for selling Indium's line of solder pastes, wave solder fluxes, wires and preforms.

In a statement, Indium European sales manager Tony Howard called PC Trading a "well respected supplier." The company reportedly has extensive experience supplying consumables, machinery and laser stencils for surface mount assembly in Denmark.  
 

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