TORONTO, Jan. 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq:SMTX) ("SMTC"), a global electronics manufacturing services provider, today announced the appointment of Sushil Dhiman to the Board of Directors.
On January 15, 2014, the board of directors (the "Board") of SMTC appointed Mr. Sushil Dhiman as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Dhiman commenced his employment with SMTC as the President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 6, 2014. Due to the fact that Mr. Dhiman is not an independent director, he will not actively serve on any of the committees.
About SMTC Corporation: SMTC Corporation, founded in 1985, is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS) including PCBA production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, sustaining engineering and supply chain management services. SMTC facilities span a broad footprint in the United States, Mexico, and China, with more than 2,200 employees. SMTC services extend over the entire electronic product life cycle from the development and introduction of new products through to the growth, maturity and end-of-life phases. SMTC offers fully integrated contract manufacturing services with a distinctive approach to global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and emerging technology companies primarily within industrial, computing and communication market segments. SMTC was recognized in 2012 by Frost & Sullivan with the Global EMS Award for Product Quality Leadership and 2013 with the North American Growth Leadership Award in the EMS industry, as one of the fastest growth companies in 2012.
SMTC is a public company incorporated in Delaware with its shares traded on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol SMTX. For further information on SMTC Corporation, please visit our website at www.smtc.com (http://www.smtc.com/).
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CONTACT: Investor Relations Information:
Sushil Dhiman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: (905) 413.1190
Email: investorrelations@smtc.com
Public Relations Information:
Tom Reilly
Director of Marketing
Telephone: (905) 413.1188
Email: publicrelations@smtc.com
