The Electronic Component Test Community is trying to stay abreast of the latest threats and solutions to the counterfeit electronic component issues. AERI President Robert Hammond will be part of a panel to discuss the independent distributor perspective on the problem. For more details go to; http://asmcommunity.asminternational.org/content/Events/istfa/

Robb Hammond is the founder and CEO of AERI, an independent electronic component distributor operating since 1994. He is a founding member and former committee chair of SAE AS6081, the counterfeit-avoidance standard for independent distributors adopted by the U.S. Department of Defense, and a recognized authority on counterfeit detection.