ATLANTA — ECIA is pleased to announce the 2024 Executive Conference Core Committee. Previously announced Chair Ken Bellero, Schaffner, and Co-Chair Maryellen Stack, Sager Electronics have finalized the core committee of returning and new members who already have hit the ground running for the best conference yet.

• Pam Berigan, Sager Electronics
• Lori Bruno, LuscomBridge
• Tobi Cornell, Kruvand Associates
• Robert Derringer, Crouzet
• Juliet Fajardo, TDK-Lambda
• Heather Fulara, DigiKey
• Bob Garcia, Ferrari Technical Sales
• Nicolle Ladouceur, ROHM Semiconductor

“I am really looking forward to working with this talented group of people,” commented Stephanie Tierney, ECIA’s Director of Member Communications and Member Engagement. “2023 was a record-breaking conference on many levels: sponsorships, attendance, survey responses and more were all ahead of the year before. This group has already vowed to surpass those records, and it will be fun working with them to meet the ambitious goals they have set for the 2024 Conference,” she continued. “All I can say is, ‘Watch out for another great event planned by this fantastic committee!’”

Subcommittees will be announced soon. For more information, go to https://www.eciaexecconference.org/. Sponsorship opportunities have been released and are filling up fast!

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Fabrinet (NYSE: FN), a leading provider of advanced optical packaging and precision optical, electro-mechanical and electronic manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers of complex products, today published its Sustainability Report for fiscal year 2023. The report highlights Fabrinet’s continued commitment to operating in an ethical, environmentally responsible, and socially supportive manner.

Seamus Grady, Chief Executive Officer of Fabrinet, said “Fabrinet’s commitment to community, sustainability and accountability is integral to our ability to drive value for our customers, employees and shareholders. Over the past year, we advanced our sustainability initiatives across multiple fronts, and are proud to share our progress with our stakeholders and the broader community.”

The report covers Fabrinet’s progress toward sustainability initiatives in fiscal year 2023, including:

• Improving quality of life for our local communities
• Expanding our talent pipeline through internship opportunities
• Upholding our dedication to labor and human rights
• Identifying sustainability opportunities through lean manufacturing
• Reducing our carbon footprint
• Advancing our approach to ESG oversight

The full report can be accessed on Fabrinet’s website at www.fabrinet.com/about/esg-initiatives

WASHINGTON – The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today released the following statement from vice president of government affairs David Isaacs in response to the introduction in Congress of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. The legislation includes two provisions critical to the semiconductor industry: the restoration of domestic R&D expensing and the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act.

“SIA applauds Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith (R-Mo.) for spearheading the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. The legislation restores domestic R&D expensing and seeks to resolve tax matters between the U.S. and Taiwan—two provisions essential to ensuring the competitiveness of the U.S. semiconductor industry and fully realizing the benefits of the CHIPS and Science Act.

“The CHIPS Act was passed, in part, to help unlock investments in the semiconductor R&D ecosystem here in the U.S. The requirement of amortizating research expenditures undermines those efforts and runs counter to the longstanding immediate deduction of R&D costs that helps to sustain U.S. leadership in this vital technology.

“We must resolve double taxation between the United States and Taiwan and reduce barriers to trade between the two jurisdictions. At a time the semiconductor industry is making significant investments in the U.S. following the passage of the CHIPS Act, reconciling tax matters between the U.S. and one of its top trading partners has become a pressing matter.

“We further commend the House Ways and Means Committee for approving the tax package that would implement tax policies central to the success of the U.S. semiconductor industry. We urge the House and the Senate to take up and pass this critical legislation.”

SAN DIEGO – KIC, a renowned pioneer in thermal process and temperature measurement solutions for electronics manufacturing, announces that Miles Moreau, General Manager, will be a featured speaker at the SMTA Wisconsin Chapter In-Person PCBA Profile Workshop. The workshop is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CST at Delta Hotel Menomonee Falls.

The workshop will feature speakers from profile equipment suppliers, SMT Oven (reflow), Selective Solder, Wave Solder equipment suppliers, and Solder suppliers. Workshop topics will cover Best Practices, Tips and Tricks, How to Profile, Machine Health, and Solder Defects.

Miles Moreau, with decades of experience in the electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industry, will delve into profiling basics and best practices contributing to the knowledge exchange at the Wisconsin Chapter workshop.

As General Manager at KIC, Moreau has been instrumental in defining the company's product roadmap and bringing innovative solutions to the market. He holds numerous US and international patents through his work at KIC.

For more information about KIC and its revolutionary solutions, please visit www.kicthermal.com