ECA to Host EMS Industry Forum

ARLINGTON, Va.,-- The Electronic Components, Assemblies & Materials Association (ECA) will host a meeting of Electronic Manufacturing Services Industry (EMSI) senior managers to address issues and set the groundwork for a new industry organization. The event will be held in the Wyndham San Jose hotel on February 20, 2003.

'EMS has been hindered by conflicting market forces and no central representation,' says Bob Willis, ECA president. 'These issues were easily overlooked when growth was in double digits. But over the last two years they have become inescapable. This forum will be the first step in giving EMS companies a platform to identify problems and opportunities, collaborate with others in the marketplace, and implement programs and services that serve their best interests.'

EMSI companies interested in attending the forum can contact ECA at 703-907-7070 or visit http://www.ec-central.org/ems_reg.htm for more information or to register. Registration is $250, which can be applied to membership in the official EMSI organization when it is formed.

The Electronic Components, Assemblies & Materials Association (ECA) represents manufacturers and producers of passive and active electronic components, component arrays and assemblies, and materials and support services. It is a sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), comprising more than 2,100 members that represent 80 percent of the $550 billion U.S. electronics industry. ECA members benefit from a dynamic link into a network of programs and activities in areas such as business and technical information, market research trends and analysis, access to industry and government leaders, technical and education training, and others. For more information, visit http://www.ec-central.org.