Everett Charles Technologies' CEO to Chair Meeting at APEX 2009

Everett Charles Technologies announces that John Hartner, its CEO and Chairman of the IPC SMEMA Council Steering Committee, will chair the SMEMA Council Steering Committee Meeting at the at the upcoming APEX Conference & Exhibition, which is scheduled to take place Wednesday, April 1, from 12-2 p.m.

The SMEMA Management Council Steering Committee is dedicated to developing projects and initiatives to further the growth of IPC member companies that supply assembly equipment.

IPC SMEMA Council is comprised of suppliers to the electronics assemblers, particularly equipment manufacturers. It initiates and drives technical, managerial, and financial programs to enhance the working relationships and equipment compatibility within the electronics assembly industry.

Everett Charles Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of the Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV), is a leading manufacturer of electrical test products and services, including semiconductor test products, bare-board automatic test systems, Pogo® test contacts, and bare and loaded PCB test fixtures. ECT manufacturing, service, and support facilities are ISO registered with locations throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company has been awarded numerous patents and participates actively in developing industry standards. Corporate offices for Everett Charles Technologies are located at 700 E. Harrison Ave., Pomona, California, USA, 91767. Additional information about ECT is available via the Internet at http://www.ectinfo.com.