Board Report

• Membership Requirements: Amended the requirement that companies must provide goods or services in the electronics industry to be eligible for EICC membership. The amendment allows existing members that stop providing goods or services to remain eligible for up to two years.
• New Member: Voted to approve Chicony Electronics Company as a new member.

Welcome to Chicony Electronics Company!

Chicony Electronics Company is the newest member of EICC. Chicony is based in Taiwan and maintains operations in Asia, Europe, and the U.S. It produces electronics goods including keyboards and digital cameras. The company's primary contact in EICC will be Vic Lee. Welcome aboard!

Membership Compliance Program: Focus Groups

EICC members are invited to participate in a focus group to provide feedback on the membership compliance program. An overview of the program was presented by EICC Board Member Eric Austermann at the member meeting in January. Input from EICC members who participate in the focus group will be used to finalize the program.

A total of two or three one-hour sessions will be scheduled during the week of March 8. Participants will be asked to review materials in advance of each session, and should be prepared to discuss issues and provide feedback to the compliance team. Contact Wendy Dittmer to participate, or for more information about the meeting schedule.

April 27-29 Membership Meeting: Early Registration

The next EICC membership meeting will be held April 27-29 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Members are encouraged to register early to help us improve the planning process. The meeting agenda includes:

• April 27: Work Group Meetings and Membership Meeting
• April 28: Best Practices Sessions and Stakeholder Event
• April 29: Supplier Training

Register for the meeting here. Contact Grant Feichtinger for more information.

Webinar for VAP Participants

The Validated Audit Process (VAP) operation management team has scheduled a webinar for EICC companies that are participating in the VAP. The webinar will be held at 9 AM EST (5 PM GMT) on Tuesday, March 2.

Auditee information will be shared in the webinar. As a result, webinar participants must have provided EICC with a completed AECI. Companies that want to participate but have not submitted an AECI should contact Mark Katchen (VAP Audit manager) to complete the agreement.

The webinar will be used to review current VAP tools and the VAP process. It will also cover customer responsibilities, best practices, and a detailed presentation of the VAP tracking list Excel tool. The session will be recorded and posted on the VAP member SharePoint site.

The success of the VAP process is partially dependent on member actions to ensure progress. Contact Grant Feichtinger for call-in details if you want to participate.

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