BEAVERTON, OR – Merix Corporation has announced that Steven N. Lach has joined the company as its vice president of North American Operations.

Lach previously held the position of senior VP of North American PCB Operations for Sanmina-SCI Corporation, and prior to that served as president of Photocircuits, and also held positions at Viasystems/AT&T Microelectronics and Continental Circuits, where he led the integration of Continental Circuits into HADCO. Lach holds a degree in Business Management and Finance from the University of Nevada.

Michael D. Burger, CEO of Merix, commented, "Steve has a phenomenal reputation in our industry with our vendors and with our customer base. He brings over 25 years experience in PCBs to Merix, and his considerable talent will provide great strength to our operations team."

"The PCB industry is always challenging," said Steve Lach. "Helping Merix meet the challenges and achieve its potential is a great opportunity that I couldn't pass up."