Free Electronica 2008 White Paper: How China, India and Eastern Europe are Changing the Global Electronics Market

Munich, Germany (PRWEB) October 8, 2008 -- A new Messe München white paper discusses the desirability of China, India and Eastern Europe to the electronics industry from the perspective of six industry leaders. The white paper entitled "How China, India and Eastern Europe are changing the global electronics market" reveals how execs regard these regions with respect to such factors as low cost manufacturing, steadily rising energy costs and wages, worker flexibility and adaptability, regional infrastructure, environmental regulations and IP security.

These factors, in turn, affect electronic companies' decisions about what products to develop and where to manufacture them.

Much of the information was derived from a live interview last year with top executives from Atotech , Panasonic, Orbotech, Siemens and Tyco Electronics.

This white paper is one in a series of papers that treat subjects of special interest to the electronics community. A previous white paper "How to get the most from your visit to electronica 2008 in Munich" provided help for those traveling to Munich for electronica 2008.

The electronica white paper can be downloaded free of charge from the electronica 2008 free white paper link page (http://www.electronica.de/en/home/visitor/sn/DownloadWhitepapers/~/sourceId/19646627)

About electronica 2008:

electronica 2008 will take place at the New Munich Trade Fair Center, November 11-14, 2008.

electronica is the "electronics industry's" leading international trade fair for components, systems and applications. It has taken place in Munich every two years since 1964 and is a core component of Messe München International's electronic trade fair network. This network also includes the leading international trade fair Productronica in Munich as well as regional trade fairs in Brazil, Hong Kong, China and India. With more than 8,000 exhibitors and more than 280,000 visitors at these trade fairs, Messe München International is one of the major international trade fair organizers in this segment.

About Messe München International (MMI):

Messe München International (MMI, Munich Trade Fairs International Group) is one of the world's leading trade-fair companies. It organizes some 40 trade fairs for capital and consumer goods, and key high-tech industries. Each year over 30,000 exhibitors from more than 100 countries, and over two million visitors from more than 200 countries take part in the events in Munich. In addition, MMI organizes trade fairs in Asia, Russia, the Middle East and South America. With five subsidiaries abroad - in Europe and in Asia - and 66 foreign representatives covering 89 countries, MMI has a truly global network.

MMI headquarters is Messegelände, 81823 München, Germany. Tel. (+49 89) 9 49-2 07 20

Fax: (+49 89) 9 49-2 07 29. Messe Munchen corporate website (www.messe-muenchen.com). electronica 2008 trade fair website (www.electronica.de/en) Editorial contacts are Forrest Sass, Theorem, Tel +1 925-462-5280 forrest@theoremservices.com and Angela Praeg - Messe München International Tel +49-89-949-20670 angela.praeg@messe-muenchen.de. Reader contact is Carolin Schuetze - Munich International Trade Fairs Tel +1-212-974-1880 cschuetze@munich-tradefairs.com.

The white paper author is Forrest Sass, President of Theorem, a San Francisco Bay Area PR agency (www.theoremservices.com).

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