ECIA Welcomes New Manufacturer Council Members
Three senior executives join the Council to address common industry challenges.

Atlanta — ECIA is pleased to announce the following new members of the Manufacturer Council:

• David LaTourette, VP of Sales, Taiwan Semiconductor
• Martin Branam, VP Sales, ST Microelectronics
• Tony Tomasso, Director of Sales, Panasonic

“We are delighted to welcome David, Martin, and Tony to the Manufacturer's Council,” commented Council Chair Tom Wichert, Exec. VP Sales & Marketing, TDK-Lambda Americas Inc. “One of our key objectives is to ensure the council reasonably represents our diverse industry, encompassing both large and small companies, as well as strategic component categories such as Electro-Mechanical, Interconnect, Passive, and Semiconductor. The addition of these three new members will enhance and balance the Manufacturer's Council, aligning with our initiatives. We eagerly anticipate their support and contributions in 2025!”

ECIA has three councils reporting directly to the Board of Directors. The Distributor, Manufacturer and Manufacturers’ Reps Councils are made up of 13-15 members and have oversight responsibility for their specific priorities and agenda items. The council meetings are a forum for the groups to discuss their individual constituent needs and issues. All members are invited guests to the appropriate council meetings.

“I look forward to working with these accomplished individuals to set goals and objectives that reflect the manufacturers’ specific priorities,” added ECIA CEO and President David Loftus. “ECIA’s strength is in the collaboration leading to process optimization, continuously improving efficiencies and profitability throughout the entire component channel. Robust and productive interaction among the three constituencies, is the key to insights leading to action.”