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Nate Carson Joins IPC as New Director of Business Development
October 11, 2017 | IPCEstimated reading time: 1 minute
IPC — Association Connecting Electronics Industries announces the addition of Nate Carson as director of business development to its staff at IPC headquarters in Bannockburn (Chicago), Illinois.
Carson has extensive experience managing global accounts within the automotive, electronics, telecom and high reliability sectors. In his role as director of business development, Carson will be focused on expanding both the industry engagement and global footprint of IPC products and services.
He will accomplish these goals by networking and negotiating with distributors, training centers, and other alliance partners globally. He will be responsible for existing alliances as well as finding new channels for business. Carson’s skills in identifying opportunities and global account management will be leveraged as IPC continues to grow and add value to members worldwide. His role will touch many IPC departments, including Member Success, Technology, Marketing, Accounting and Customer Service.
“IPC is thrilled to have such a high caliber talent like Nate Carson join our team,” said Sanjay Huprikar, IPC vice president of member success. “Nate’s global experience and dedication to the industry will enhance IPC’s ability to continue to deliver strong value to our members.”
About IPC
IPC is a global industry association based in Bannockburn, Ill., dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of its 4,200 member companies which represent all facets of the electronics industry, including design, printed board manufacturing, electronics assembly and test. As a member-driven organization and leading source for industry standards, training, market research and public policy advocacy, IPC supports programs to meet the needs of an estimated $2 trillion global electronics industry. IPC maintains additional offices in Taos, N.M.; Washington, D.C.; Atlanta, Ga.; Stockholm, Sweden; Moscow, Russia; Bangalore and New Delhi, India; Bangkok, Thailand; and Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou and Beijing, China.
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