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JJM Search, ECIA Service Partner
JJM Search is a global executive search firm founded by Carla Mahrt in 2011. JJM is part of the MRI Network – leaders in the search and recruitment industry for over 40 years. Carla has demonstrated utilization of her vast network of electronics industry contacts to place Engineers, Sales, Product Management and Marketing professionals.
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ECIA Releases Study on Top 50 Worldwide Authorized Distributors
Top Asian Distributors Surge Back to Drive Worldwide Authorized Distribution Sales Growth of 4.8% in 2024.
ECIA has released its annual Top 50 Worldwide Authorized Distributors report, and there are some surprises. Each year, Chief Analyst Dale Ford compiles this report from survey results, extensive research of public financial data, input from manufacturers and distributors, and web-based secondary research. Findings reflect both the research and Dale Ford’s deep understanding of the component channel.
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Procurement Pro and GIPC: Implications of AI on Cybersecurity Article
The Implications of AI on Cybersecurity Issues in the Electronic Component Supply Chain
Checkout the article in Procurement Pro on this interesting topic written by Christine Wolnik, Vice President of Industry Practices at ECIA; Patrick Dunphy, Omron Management Centre of America’s
Head of Cybersecurity; and Richard, B. Smith, Cybersecurity Manager at Panduit.
According to the World Economic Report on Cybersecurity Risks of 2025, of large organizations, 54% identified supply chain challenges as the biggest barrier to achieving cyber resilience. The increasing complexity of supply chains, coupled with a lack of visibility and oversight into the security levels of suppliers, has emerged as the leading cybersecurity risk for organizations. Key concerns include software vulnerabilities introduced by third parties and propagation of cyberattacks throughout the ecosystem.
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