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New chairman for IWCS board

“Scott has done an outstanding job as our vice chairman since 2016 and as a board member since 2010. While on the IWCS Symposium Committee starting in 2003, then as committee chairman in 2008, he was instrumental in recasting the IWCS Professional Development programme to its current form with tracks of core and elective courses, and in introducing the related IWCS Professional Development Certification programme.” Mr Wessels added: “He also co-taught the MA101 Selection and Use of Materials in wire and cable course in both the United States and in China for many years. He was instrumental in encouraging the start and evolution in our use of social media to promote and reach beyond those already aware of our symposium.” Mr Wessels oversaw the transition of management of the organisation, introduced the IWCS Webinar Series, enhanced the scholarship programme to include more universities, expanded the IWCS into connectivity sectors of the market, and made the vision of a technical symposium in China a reality. IWCS Inc – USA Website : www.iwcs.org

to be known even more as the essential place to hear about and discuss such innovation. “Through our academic scholarship programmes we have fostered a great relationship with specific universities, and another goal is to build on that to enhance and further encourage the presence of academia in our technical sessions. “Finally, I believe that we have made great progress in using social media to promote our symposia and new development, including our successful webinar series. The further evolution of our social media platforms and capabilities, including real-time communication and feedback at our symposia, will draw in and connect those in our industry in new and dynamic ways.” transition demonstrates IWCS’s commitment to long-term succession planning and keeping high calibre, capable leaders at the head of the organisation. “Scott’s service spans more than 15 years and during that time he has had a significant impact. Mr Wessels said: “This

SCOTT H Wasserman, of the Dow Chemical Company, has been elected chairman of the board at IWCS. Mr Wasserman succeeds Robert Wessels Jr, of CommScope, who has served as chairman since 2008 and will continue to serve as a director. Guy Castonguay of Corning Optical Communications, was elected vice-chairman and Jeff S Barker, of Prysmian Group, was re-elected as Treasurer. “A goal for my tenure as chairman is to continue the stellar growth of IWCS under the ten years of Rob Wessels’ leadership, including our first, and now annual, conference in Shanghai, China, in partnership with UL,” said Mr Wasserman. “IWCS has always been the premier technical forum for the sharing and discussion of the technology that has been essential to the wire and cable industry, particularly for the trends that have re-shaped our markets over the years, including the introduction of fibre-optic technology, and most recently, the evolution of high-speed and low-loss communications to 4G and now 5G platforms. The goal is for IWCS The former vice chairman,

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