Press release: Pierre-Jean ALBRIEUX, president of IFTEC, joins the IPC Hall of Fame
Pierre-Jean ALBRIEUX receives the Raymond E. PRITCHARD distinction and enters the IPC Hall of Fame
This is the first time that the IPC has awarded this distinction to a non-American, a European and what’s more a Frenchman!
Pierre-Jean ALBRIEUX was honored for his enthusiastic support of the IPC’s mission to serve the electronics industry as a promoter of training and of IPC certification.
Under the leadership of Pierre-Jean, IFTEC translated several IPC standards, certification training programs and IPC study guides into French CID and IPC CID+. IFTEC has been involved in IPC hand soldering competitions in France since 2016, with staff serving as judges at competitions and championships across Europe. IFTEC staff also participate in around thirty standard development and training committees.
Winner of the IPC President Award in 2016, Pierre-Jean ALBRIEUX was recognized for making IFTEC a leading IPC training and certification center and exemplary in Western Europe. In France, thanks to IFTEC’s promotion to the industry, the IPC has seen the number of its members increase considerably.
Pierre-Jean oversaw the creation of the IPC Designers Council France, the first French IPC working group which offers interprofessional technical exchanges within the electronic sector to work towards the establishment of common design standards.
Pierre-Jean ALBRIEUX is deeply involved in the industry in France, notably with the SNESE (National Association of French Electronic Subcontracting Companies) organization which represents electronic subcontracting in France since 1983, as well as with ACSIEL Alliance Electronique, professional union of industrial players in the electronics value chain in France.
The president of the IPC, John Mitchell, highlights the achievements of Pierre-Jean ALBRIEUX: “Those who work closely with Pierre-Jean immediately recognize his expertise, his strong leadership skills as well as the knowledge and experience he possesses to accomplish so much. He is respected as a subject matter expert, always ready to move the industry forward as a strong advocateof the development and use of IPC standards in France and beyond. »
About IPC
IPC is a global trade association based in Bannockburn – USA Ill. (headquarters), which is dedicated to the competitive excellence and financial success of the 3,700 member companies that represent all facets of the electronics industry, including design, circuit board manufacturing, electronic assembly and testing. IPC supports programs that meet the needs of the global electronics industry, estimated at more than $2.17 trillion. IPC has representative offices in Taos, N.M.; in Washington – D.C.; in Stockholm, Moscow, Bangalore and New Delhi, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou and Beijing.
Mainly, the IPC designs and publishes standards (more than 300) dedicated to the design and production of electronic cards. In addition, the IPC has created and implemented 8 personnel certification programs (CID and CID+ for designers – IPC-A-610 – IPC/WHMA-A-620 – IPC-J-STD-001 – IPC- A-600 – IPC-7711/7721 – IPC-6012). The number of valid IPC certified people worldwide is estimated at more than 300,000 people.
About IFTEC
IFTEC, created in 1967, is a resource and training center specializing in electronic card manufacturing techniques and technologies: design; manufacturing of printed circuits; soldering of electronic components; staff certifications at the IPC. IFTEC also offers measurement and analysis services on electronic cards.
IFTEC, authorized IPC distributor and IPC Training Center. 1,672 trainees trained in 2023.
Contact
Jonathan Albrieux
Chief Executive IFTEC
📧 : jonathan.albrieux@iftec.fr
📞 : +33 (0)6 11 32 43 60