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Peter Sarmanian Corporate Recognition Award: Summit Interconnect
May 23, 2024 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Congratulations to Summit Interconnect for receiving the 2024 Peter Sarmanian Corporate Recognition Award.
This award was named for a former IPC Board Chairman and recognizes an IPC-member company in the printed board industry (PCB) that has supported IPC through participation in technical and management programs while providing leadership for the industry.
Summit Interconnect is North America's largest privately held PCB manufacturer. Founded in 2017, four Summit locations are certified to the IPC-1791 Trusted Electronics Designer, Fabricator and Assembler Requirements standard, ensuring vetted and secure PCB supply to our nation's critical industries, such as defense, aerospace, and medical electronics. Summit staff have been staunch supporters of IPC’s advocacy program, with staff serving on IPC’s North American Government Relations Committee and USPAE Board of Directors, and attending numerous IPC IMPACT events in Washington, D.C.
More than 115 Summit staff members are Certified IPC Specialists (CIS), Certified IPC Trainers (CIT), or Certified IPC Designers (CID) to such standards as IPC-A-600 and IPC-6012.
Click here to listen to an interview with Summit CEO Shane Whiteside.
This article originally appeared in the 2024 issue of Show & Tell Magazine.
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