BANNOCKBURN, IL — IPC has named Matt Kelly chief technologist, a new position in the trade association.

Kelly will help IPC’s members engage in the latest technology trends and supply chain transformation that continues to evolve across the electronics industry. He will work to define the scope of what future products and services the association should develop in the areas of standards, education and advocacy. Kelly’s primary areas of focus will be leading the following initiatives: factory of the future standards and technical research; industry intelligence funding; and the creation and launch of an Industry CTO Council.

Kelly comes to IPC following a 14-year career at IBM. He has served on seven IPC technical committees and currently serves as vice chair of the 5-21H Bottom Termination Components Task Group and co-chair of the 2-17 Connected Factory Initiative Subcommittee.

Based in Toronto, Kelly can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..