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IPC Excellence in Education Award: Zenaida Valianu

05/01/2025 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007
Zenaida Valianu is the training manager at IPC who brings more than 25 years of expertise in standards and training development to her role. She has revolutionized IPC certification training programs by significantly enhancing their content with comprehensive curricula and engaging materials. She has also been instrumental in developing essential workforce training courses and contributing to various other initiatives.

A Visit With ‘Flexperts’ Mark Finstad and Nick Koop

05/01/2025 | Joe Fjelstad, Verdant Electronics
At IPC APEX EXPO 2025, I chatted with seasoned flex experts Mark Finstad and Nick Koop about "Flexperts" and their roles as leading educators and in the realm of standards development for this increasingly indispensable electronic interconnection technology. They have been teaching about lessons learned and how to successfully navigate the “seas” of flexible circuits to help their students avoid the hazards that have taken down many of their predecessors in the past.

Empathetic Leadership for Incomprehensible Times

04/30/2025 | Nolan Johnson, SMT007 Magazine
Audrey McGuckin and Catherine Sherman of the McGuckin Group delivered a keynote at the EMS Leadership Summit at IPC APEX EXPO 2025, emphasizing psychological safety and people-centric leadership in the EMS industry. Through personal stories, they fostered an open environment, where attendees learned about empathetic management practices. They introduced the popular BANI (Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, Incomprehensible) model, underscoring the need for transparency and empathy in today’s complex business landscape. 

New RF Materials Offer Options for RF Designers

04/29/2025 | Andy Shaughnessy, Design007 Magazine
The RF materials arena has changed quite a bit in the past decade. The newest thermoset laminates boast performance numbers that are almost competitive with PTFE, but without the manufacturability challenges. At IPC APEX EXPO this year, I spoke with Brent Mayfield, business development manager at AGC Multi Material America. Brent walked through some recent innovations in RF materials, advances in resin systems, and the many design trade-offs for RF engineers to consider for each material set.

Rising Star Award: Paavo Niskala, TactoTek

04/28/2025 | Nolan Johnson, I-Connect007
Paavo Niskala joined the IPC community in 2022 as part of the inaugural steering group for in-mold electronics. He led the development of standard IPC-8401, Guidelines for In-Mold Electronics, chairing the project from its inception to its publication in 2024. Currently, Paavo serves as vice chair of the D-84A Plastronics Accelerated Reliability Testing Task Group, contributing his expertise to advancing reliability standards in the field.
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