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April 25, 2025 | IPCEstimated reading time: 1 minute
IPC, the global electronics association, announces the strategic appointment of Joe Schneider as vice president of U.S./Canada. This newly created executive position underscores the association’s commitment to championing the electronics industry's critical contributions to this region’s innovation and economic growth.
In this role, Schneider is responsible for ensuring that the needs of this vital region’s electronics industry are clearly understood and served by IPC and accomplished by developing strong relationships with regional membership, customers, and partners along with providing exceptional service delivery and identifying new business opportunities throughout the electronics eco-system.
With an impressive resume, Schneider brings more than two decades of executive experience with very successful roles and increasing responsibility in the EMS industry (Flex, Sparton) and the medical devices industry (Abbott, Siemens Healthcare). Immediately prior to joining IPC, he served as the vice president of commercial operations, health solutions for Flex in Buffalo Grove, Ill. While there, he led multi-site operations responsible for medical device, equipment and drug delivery for the healthcare industry.
“As our members, partners and other industry stakeholders meet Joe and see him in action, it will become very apparent that developing strong relationships with our targeted community and finding creative ways to address their challenges are part of his natural DNA. We look forward to him implementing the right strategies to better know the industry and in parallel fulfill our mission to serve the membership,” said Sanjay Huprikar, IPC’s chief global officer.
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