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NEMI Increases Membership by Three
Cisco Systems, MIT and Tyco Electronics are newest members
HERNDON, Va. — August 5, 2003 — The National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (NEMI), an industry-led consortium focused on strengthening the North American supply chain, announced today that it has added three new members to its roster. The latest organizations to join NEMI are Cisco Systems, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Tyco Electronics (a subsidiary of Tyco International Limited).
"The diversity of these new members is a testament to the breadth of our appeal as an organization and the wide range of benefits we offer our members," said Jim McElroy, executive director and CEO of NEMI. "We are pleased to welcome these companies to NEMI and look forward to productive collaborations with all of them. Clearly, our progress in areas such as optoelectronics and environmentally conscious electronics has been a factor in attracting these new members. We are confident that their participation will strengthen our results as well as help ensure broad industry adoption for the outcomes of our projects."
"NEMI members represent the full spectrum of the electronics manufacturing supply chain, and the consortium provides a forum where member organizations can combine their efforts and resources to develop solutions for a wide range of industry challenges," said Mark Brillhart, director of hardware reliability, Cisco Systems. "Cisco looks forward to working with NEMI and its members on industry-wide technology issues."
"We are pleased to become members of NEMI," stated Minoru Okamoto, vice president, Global Communications, Computer & Consumer Electronics, Tyco Electronics. "We look forward to working on electronic industry initiatives such as developing lead-free standards for this emerging industry requirement. Our collaboration with other industry leaders will greatly enhance acceptance of our new products. We look forward to a rewarding relationship with NEMI."
"The Materials Systems Laboratory and the Materials Processing Center at MIT are excited to become members of NEMI," said Randolph Kirchain, assistant professor in MIT’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering. "We look forward to exploring the design, manufacturing, environmental and policy challenges facing electronics manufacturing firms. Interaction with leaders in the electronics industry will ensure that our research focuses on timely, real-world problems. In the near future, we will be working on product take-back and recycling issues with other NEMI members."
About MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology — a coeducational, privately endowed research university — is dedicated to advancing knowledge and educating students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. The Institute has more than 900 faculty and 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is organized into five Schools — Architecture and Planning, Engineering, Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Management, and Science — and the Whitaker College of Health Sciences and Technology. Within these are 27 degree-granting departments, programs, and divisions. In addition, a great deal of research and teaching takes place in interdisciplinary programs, laboratories, and centers whose work extends beyond traditional departmental boundaries. The board of trustees, known as the Corporation, consists of about 75 national and international leaders in higher education, business and industry, science, engineering and other professions. Forty-seven alumni, faculty, researchers and staff have won Nobel Prizes.
About Tyco Electronics
Tyco Electronics is one of the major business units of Tyco International (NYSE: TYC, LSE: TYI, BSE: TYC). Headquartered in Harrisburg, Penn., USA, Tyco Electronics is the world's largest passive electronic components manufacturer, and a world leader in cutting-edge wireless technologies, fiber optic active components, and complete power systems. The company has facilities located in 51 countries serving customers in the aerospace, automotive, computer, communications, consumer electronics, industrial and power industries. Tyco Electronics provides advanced technology products from over 30 well-known and respected product brands, including Agastat, Alcoswitch, AMP, AMP Netconnect, Buchanan, CoEv, Critchley, Elcon, Elo TouchSystems, HTS, M/A-COM, Madison Cable, OEG, Potter & Brumfield, Raychem, Schrack, Simel and TDI Batteries.
About NEMI
The National Electronics Manufacturing Initiative’s mission is to facilitate leadership of the North American electronics manufacturing supply chain. Based in Herndon, Va., the industry-led consortium is made up of approximately 70 electronics manufacturers, suppliers, industry associations and consortia, government agencies and universities. NEMI roadmaps the needs of the North American electronics industry, identifies gaps in the technology infrastructure, establishes implementation projects to eliminate these gaps (both business and technical), and stimulates standards activities to speed the introduction of new technologies. The consortium also works with government, universities and other funding agencies to set priorities for future industry needs and R&D initiatives. For additional information about NEMI, visit www.nemi.org.
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