TEMPE, Ariz., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE), a global provider of manufacturing, engineering and design services, today announced the expansion of its Global Operations Team with the appointment of Dave Clark as senior vice president, chief procurement officer. Dave will now lead all aspects of Benchmark's global Supply Chain Management organization and will be instrumental in driving operational excellence across the entire purchasing value stream throughout the product lifecycle for our customers.

"With experience that spans the Americas, Europe and Asia, Dave is a proven leader with extensive supply chain experience and is uniquely equipped to take on this leadership role and help accelerate our global supply chain solutions for our customers," said Mike Buseman, chief operating officer and executive vice president. "We look forward to welcoming Dave to our team and leveraging his fresh perspective and insights as we continue our journey towards supply chain excellence."

Most recently, Clark served as director, private equity services- supply chain, procurement and manufacturing operations for Alvarez & Marsal. Prior to this role, Clark was the vice president for supply chain at Celestica and Plexus. Clark brings more than 25 years of experience in providing comprehensive customer supply chain solutions across the entire product lifecycle, including innovative technology and engineering design services. He has extensive experience across a variety of industries including medical, aerospace & defense, complex industrial, semiconductor-cap equipment, and computing.

Clark will succeed John Russell, who will begin serving as the senior vice president of the Project Management Office responsible for the new product launch team which is critical to onboarding new customers into the Benchmark network.

To learn more about Benchmark, please visit www.bench.com.

About Benchmark Electronics, Inc.

Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product life cycle; leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services; leveraging its optimized global supply chain; and delivering world-class manufacturing services in the following industries: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation telecommunications, medical, complex industrials, and semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark's global operations include facilities in seven countries and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.

NASHVILLE — The KYZEN team is excited to announce the launch of its latest project within their Tech 2 Tech by KYZEN program: Tech 2 Tech Packages. After Tech 2 Tech celebrated its first successful anniversary, the team wanted to find a way to improve on the program by providing content on a larger scale. To achieve their goal, KYZEN examined 50+ unique 15-minute technical sessions and bundled relevant content together into convenient packages for viewers to enjoy.

These educational packages were handpicked by the KYZEN Clean Team and targeted to answer questions regarding various cleaning processes. The packages are separated into two segments with the viewer in mind: Electronics Assembly Cleaning and Metal Finishing.

Within the Electronics Assembly section, packages on topics related to stencil cleaning, a series on cleaning basics, electronics concentration monitoring and much more can be found. In the metal finishing section, there are topics such as metal cleaning basics, vacuum degreasing basics, and even a series on metal cleaning process bath life. Each package includes question and answer sheets from each video along with relevant technical articles.

As the Tech 2 Tech series continues to flourish, more topics and videos will be added to the library. The KYZEN Clean Team recommends visiting the Tech 2 Tech page that hosts the packages, past sessions, and also upcoming Tech 2 Tech sessions often as updates are made regularly. To get a better understanding of what a Tech 2 Tech session is like, view their newest commercial!

About KYZEN

KYZEN is a global leader in providing environmentally responsible, RoHS compliant precision cleaning chemistries for industries ranging from electronics and advanced packaging to metal finishing and aerospace applications. Since its founding in 1990, KYZEN’s innovative cleaning technologies, scientific expertise and customer support have been repeatedly recognized with the industry’s most prestigious awards. For more information, visit www.kyzen.com.

MENTOR, OH ― September 2021 ― Libra Industries, a privately-held systems integration and electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, is pleased to announce that its Dayton facility has passed surveillance audits for its AS9100D (aerospace-defense), ISO 9001:2015 (manufacturing) and ISO 13485:2016 (medical) certifications.

Atlanta - In collaboration with Electronics Sourcing magazine, ECIA Chief Analyst Dale Ford has completed a report based on research to identify the Top 50 Global Distributors. This report appears in the September 2021 issue of Electronics Sourcing, and is also available at ESNA Top 50 Global Report.