BPA Consulting Ltd. and Quantum Performance Group, LLC are joining forces

UK-based BPA Consulting Ltd. and America's Quantum Performance Group, LLC are combining forces to present Executive Briefing Meetings (EBM) on "Next Generation Interconnect Technology for High Speed and Miniaturized Systems."

The EBMs will be presented in Newport Beach and San Jose California and Boxborough, Massachusetts the week of April 18, 2005. 

The two leading consulting firms are well known for their leading rolls in, and support of the electronic packaging and interconnect industries as well as their investors in the areas of market research, technology evaluations, business and market modeling, strategic planning, M&A, joint ventures, technology roadmap assessments, supply chain management, and other vital areas.

EBM topics will include:
--  Next generation systems: The demand and driving forces for innovative interconnects.
--  World-wide high-speed interconnect technology, market trends, manufacturing challenges, and opportunities
--  Flexible and rigid-flexible circuits manufacturing, materials, and trends
--  The future structure and strategic implications for participants in the interconnect supply industries
--  Asia - opportunity, threat, or both?

Each Executive Briefing Meeting will be limited to a maximum of 25 delegates to ensure lively debate in a workshop style environment.  Delegates that attend will benefit from the opportunities during the event that allow time to network with other executives across the complete supply chain including specialty chemicals, materials, process equipment, components, fabrication, assembly, design services and system houses.

Michael Campbell, Daniel (Baer) Feinberg, Dr. James J. Hickman, Mark Hutton, Nicholas Pearne, Francesca Stern, and Gene H. Weiner will bring their more than 200 collective years of successful technical and management experience to bear in their collaboration to create this landmark event.

For further information contact:
Mike Campbell at m.campbell@bpaconsulting.com or nextgenbriefing@quantumpg.com

Visit our web sites at www.bpaconsulting.com and www.quatumpg.com

Additional information can also be obtained at the Quantum Performance Group, LLC booth at the IPC PCB Expo 2005 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California February 22-24, 2005.