SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA - TrueLogic Company has announced the opening of their Asia-Pacific regional office in Singapore, and has appointed Tobin L. Alexander as director for the Asia-Pacific region. Alexander brings 25 years of manufacturing and IT sales and consulting experience across the Asia-Pacific region.

Alexander will be located in the new office, and will responsible for the company’s business development, sales and customer service in the region.

"This is a move we have been planning for some time. We’re…receiving quite a lot of interest and opportunities from companies based in the region, so we’re excited about the potential for growth in Asia across all of our client and industry sectors." said Matt Akin, president. "In order to do business in Asia, you need to be in Asia—and that’s why we’re here. We want to show our commitment to our clients and to the markets in the region."

FRANKFURT, GERMANY - According to industry reports, the German PCB market started the year on a good note, with orders increasing by 8% from December 2007 to January 2008, as reported by the ZVEI, the German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturer’s Association.

According to an association spokesman, “With longer delivery times and a longer planning periods, we have seen an increase in orders. Compared to December 2007, we see an 50% increase in order inflow.”

The German Book-to-Bill-Ratio reached 1.07.  Ratios higher than 1.0 indicate a trend toward increased sales.  Companies have also increased their staffing by 1%.