BANNOCKBURN, Ill., USA, February 16, 2017 — The Nominating and Governance Committee of the IPC Board of Directors presented one candidate for election at the IPC Annual Meeting on February 14, held in conjunction with IPC APEX EXPO 2017 at the San Diego Convention Center.

Cao Xi, technical director at Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. was elected as a new Board member and will serve a four-year term through February 2021.

Mr. Cao has more than 20 years’ experience in DFM, DFR and process technology research and application and is a main contributor of Huawei’s electronics assembly technology platform and DFX standard system.

"IPC is privileged to have Mr. Cao added to our current slate of Board members. He is an active contributor to IPC initiatives and we look forward to his continued contributions to advancing IPC and our industry," said John Mitchell, IPC president and CEO.         

For additional information on IPC's Board of Directors including Mr. Cao’s full bio and photo, contact Sandy Gentry, IPC communications manager, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..