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IPC Strengthens Focus in Southeast Asia, Announces New Regional Vice President
February 24, 2025 | IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

IPC, the global electronics association, announces the promotion of Gaurab Majumdar to vice president of Southeast Asia and India. This change underscores IPC’s continued dedication and recent increase in resources and investment to drive growth and innovation in one of Asia's most dynamic and strategically vital hubs for electronics and semiconductor manufacturing.
“Many of our members are rapidly expanding their presence in this region and new players continue to emerge every day,” said Dr. John W. Mitchell, IPC president and CEO. “We are actively striving to enhance industry engagement and build a stronger community around workforce training, government relations, standards development, value chain resiliency, and industry networking.”
Majumdar will be managing the region with the support of 30+ staff members spread out across India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines. He can be reached at GaurabMajumdar@ipc.org.
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