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FED – Professional Association for Design, Printed Circuit Boards and Electronic Manufacturing - Founded in 1992

FED – Professional Association for Design, Printed Circuit Boards and Electronic Manufacturing - Founded in 1992. Our mission statement.

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FED – Professional Association for Design, Printed Circuit Boards and Electronic Manufacturing - Founded in 1992

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  1. FED – Professional Associationfor Design, Printed Circuit Boards and Electronic Manufacturing - Founded in 1992

  2. Our mission statement For the FED it is mission and obligation to make a substantial contribution to the competitiveness of the electronics industry, offering professional training and constant education, providing IPC-standards and guidelines and promoting exchange of experience.

  3. Development ofmembership2006 – 2012

  4. Ourfieldofactivity • The FED was founded in Berlin in 1992. • The FED is active in Germany, Austria and Switzerland (total population: 100 million). • The FED has around 640 members, thereof 580 companies. (cf.: There are approx. 350 EMS and 80 printed circuit board companies in Germany.) • By 12 regional groups the FED has a high market penetration and local presence in a market with a total revenue of the electronics industry of € 190 billion (D, A, CH).

  5. Our target groups The FED is partner for identification, processing and forwarding up-to-date know-how for • Engineers • CAD designers • Printed circuit board manufacturers • Electronic assembly manufacturers

  6. IPC coursesandtrainings • The FED supports the development of new standards and guidelines in national and international bodies. • The FED is fully licensed IPC Training Center • The FED performs high level training for PCB-designers • 900 electronics technicians out of 4,500 worldwide did achieve the qualification CID(+) in the FED training courses (800 CID & 120 CID+ from 2000 to 2012)

  7. Our engagement in IPC guidelines • Following the People‘s Republic of China the FED has translated the largest number of IPC guidelines so far. • Sales and distribution of guidelines is supported by qualified and personal consultation. • This is one of the most important contributions to the implementation of the strategic targets of the IPC.

  8. Our image • The FED has a high quality first class offer of seminars with many specialized topics. • The FED has an excellent image according to a member survey conducted in 2011. • The fluctuation is very low in direct comparison to other associations (approx. 5% p.a.). • The FED undertakes substantial effortsto implement training of PCB-design in schools, vocational colleges andtechnical universities.

  9. Knowledgemanagement is our business. Identification of knowledge requirements by • Surveys among participants of seminars, conferences and specialist conferences • Observation of competitors • Observing legislation demands • Individual recordings

  10. Knowledgemanagement is our business. Identification of suitable knowledge by • Literature and internet research • Consulting experts • Participating in specialist conferences • Professional input from Board of Directorsand Advisory Board • FED forum (approx. 2,500 members) • Working groups on several advanced issues

  11. Transfer of knowledge • Developing special concepts for seminars and courses • Translation of IPC standards and guidelines • Interpretation of standards and guidelines content • Extracting knowledge into monographies - the FED Libraryof Knowledge • Presentation of knowledge in conferences and regional chapters • Selling standards and guidelines • Organizing seminars and trainings

  12. Benefits for members • Exclusive discounts for FED seminars and training courses • Discounted prices for IPC guidelines and FED documents • Free participation in the regional chapter meetings • Quarterly FED magazine for members • Promotion of company events on a FEDwebsite diary • Free membership in the FED supplier web compendium • Free web job advertisements • Free participation in the annual meeting of managing directors

  13. Benefits for members • Assurance of individual specialized qualification • Identification of technological trends at an early stage • Easy access to an extensive library of actual knowledge • Maintenance of existing customers • Aquisition of new customers • Access to insider know-how Informations regarding the membership under www.fed.de > Verband

  14. Focusing on quality managementat FED • The FED is an IPC-licensed training center for IPC-J-STD-001, IPC-A-600, IPC-A-610, IPC/WHMA-A-620 and IPC-7711/21 • The complete training program with training slides, examination questions/answers, instructor guides, IPC-guidelines and all necessary forms is available in German language. 

  15. Highlights in 2013 IPC / FED Conference – Embedded Components on June 4./5th Location: Frankfurt/Main 4th PCB-Designer Day on May 14th Location: Vogel Convention Center, Würzburg 21st FED Conference on Sept. 19.-21. Location: MARITIM Hotel & Congress Center Bremen

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