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Embedded Systems Europe rebrands and focuses on UK
June 24, 2009
Embedded System Europe is to rebrand as Embedded Systems Design, mirroring the branding of it's sister title in the US. More importantly the…
Print is only half-dead
June 23, 2009
A long time ago, when print still ruled the roost and online advertising brought in a pretty small proportion of a publisher's revenue, Napier…
Another creative advertising promotion from funkschau
June 23, 2009
Without doubt, the most creative advertising promotions in our industry are developed by funkschau. Hot on the heels of offering big discounts to…
ElectronicsBOM.com goes live
June 10, 2009
ElectronicsBOM.com has gone live. This new website - from the publishers of Electronics Sourcing - aims to be a resource for the electronic…
SPS/IPC/DRIVES extends hours
June 10, 2009
Exhibitions in Germany are different. No only are visitors more organised and methodical in their approach, but sometimes their belief in the show is…
Call for papers: AdvancedTCA/MicroTCA summit
June 5, 2009
The organisers of the telecommunications-focused AdvancedTCA/MicroTCA Summit have issued a call for papers. The summit will be held from 27th to 29th…
Global SMT & Packaging wins award
June 2, 2009
Congratulations to Global SMT & Packaging, which recently received the Media of the Year Award from SMTA China. Trevor Galbraith,…
e-Legacy nominations now open
June 2, 2009
The e-Legacy Awards 2009, organised by IML, are now open for nominations. Although other awards in our industry are increasing their focus on…
Global SMT & Packaging closes UK site
June 1, 2009
Sad to see that Global SMT & Packaging has closed the UK site yesterday. Although the UK content is still available on the global site, it…
SENSOR+TEST 2009 attendance
June 1, 2009
The organisers of SENSOR+TEST 2009 have announced that they attracted 537 exhibitors and "approx." 7000 visitors. The exhibitors number compares well…