{"id":80669,"date":"2025-06-24T07:39:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T07:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electronicsmaker.com\/?p=80669"},"modified":"2025-06-24T07:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T07:39:36","slug":"global-electronics-association-debuts-new-name-elevates-ipcs-70-year-legacy-as-voice-of-6-trillion-electronics-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electronicsmaker.com\/global-electronics-association-debuts-new-name-elevates-ipcs-70-year-legacy-as-voice-of-6-trillion-electronics-industry","title":{"rendered":"Global Electronics Association Debuts; New Name Elevates IPC\u2019s 70-Year Legacy as Voice of $6 Trillion Electronics Industry\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Electronics Standards and Certifications Leader Unveils New Vision and Mission for Supply Chain Harmonization and Advocacy, Releases Global Trade Flows Study<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BENGALURU, INDIA, June 23, 2025 \u2013 Today begins a new chapter for IPC as it officially becomes the\u00a0Global Electronics Association<\/strong>, reflecting its role as the voice of the electronics industry. Guided by the vision of\u00a0\u201cBetter electronics for a better world,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the Global Electronics Association (electronics.org) is dedicated to enhancing supply chain resilience and promoting accelerated growth through engagement with more than 3,000 member companies, thousands of partners, and dozens of governments across the globe.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe Board’s support and approval of this transformation shows our collective recognition that the electronics industry has fundamentally changed. The Association has expanded well beyond its beginning in printed circuit boards \u2013 we\u2019re enabling AI, autonomous vehicles, next-generation communications, and much more,\u201d said Tom Edman, board chair of the Global Electronics Association and president and CEO of TTM Technologies. \u201cAs we chart our path forward with our new name, we will continue and elevate our efforts to build partnerships between governments and industries, foster new investment, drive innovation across the industry, and minimize disruptions in the electronics supply chain.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of its new mission, the Association is increasing resources to strengthen advocacy, deepen industry insights, and enhance stakeholder communications \u2014 all aimed at advancing and elevating the electronics industry. To champion a resilient and growing supply chain, the Association represents the entire ecosystem of diverse subsectors that contribute to this complex industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cElectronics today are the backbone of all <\/em>industries, which makes its supply chain crucial to economies, governments, and everyday life,\u201d said Dr. John W. Mitchell, president and CEO of the Global Electronics Association. \u201cOur new mission and vision position us to work more deeply with industry and our members globally to advocate for the importance of electronics in our continuously changing world.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Global Electronics Association will retain the IPC brand for the industry\u2019s standards and certification programs, which are vital to ensure product reliability and consistency. The IPC Education Foundation is now known as the Electronics Foundation, continuing to focus on solving the talent challenges for the electronics industry.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Electronics Trade Flows <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Global Electronics Association also released a trade flows study of the global electronics industry, which now represents more than $1 in every $5 of global merchandise trade. Key findings include:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n