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IPC APEX EXPO: Blackfox Celebrating 20 Years of Providing Quality Training
March 31, 2016 | Real Time with...IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

Sharon Montana-Beard, vice president of sales and operations at Blackfox, talks with I-Connect007's Andy Shaughnessy about the company's 20th year in business, their recent partnership with Pace, as well as their activities.
Montana-Beard specifically highlights their advanced manufacturing certification program for military veterans, as well as plans of expanding that program to other cities.
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Real Time with... IPC APEX EXPO 2023: IPC Standard Revision Changes in 2023
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01/16/2023 | Blackfox Training InstitiuteBlackfox Training Institute reports that it officially expands its electronics manufacturing training and certification services to a third location in the United States with a new facility in the Minneapolis/St. Paul region of Minnesota. Headquartered in Longmont, Colorado, Blackfox now has three locations in the USA including the new Minnesota location and our existing Longmont, CO and Phoenix, AZ facilities. Blackfox also has two locations in Mexico along with locations in Malaysia and Singapore for a total of seven worldwide Training Centers. All Blackfox locations offer the same IPC Certifications and Blackfox Skill-based Certifications that the electronics industry demands.
Real Time with… IPC APEX EXPO 2023: Blackfox Starts Year Off by Opening New Locations
01/04/2023 | Andy Shaughnessy, I-Connect007Andy Shaughnessy recently spoke with Sharon Montana-Beard, vice president and director of sales for Blackfox Training Institute, about their plans for IPC APEX EXPO 2023 and the upcoming year. Sharon discusses the company’s expansion plans, including their seventh facility, opening soon in Minneapolis, and the meetings and events she’ll be attending in San Diego.
The Most-read I-Connect007 Articles of 2022
12/26/2022 | I-Connect007 Editorial TeamEach December, we like to look back at the most popular articles of the past 12 months. You never know which article is going to blow up like an Avril Lavigne album. So, grab a cup of eggnog and curl up by the fire! For your holiday enjoyment, here’s a blast from the past: the top five most-read I-Connect007 articles of 2022.