| Al Dill, President of Blackfox Training | | | | center (run by Blackfox on the |
| Institute commented that, "There is a | | | | premises.) |
| huge shortage of skilled workers to fill | | | | Blackfox's core expertise is |
| the demand in Electronics Manufacturing. | | | | electronics, although they provide |
| The Staffing Industry, in general, has | | | | training and certification to the entire |
| long struggled with providing | | | | supply chain of manufacturers. Blackfox |
| Electronics Manufacturing with the right | | | | is an IPC Approved Training and |
| person with the right skills at the | | | | Certification Center, one of four in the |
| right time. The typical staffing | | | | world authorized to train and certify to |
| company claims to have the ability to | | | | all standards. The IPC Standards are |
| staff individuals in any industry and in | | | | the internationally accepted quality |
| any job position. The Myth is that they | | | | standards that govern the acceptability |
| have the ability to screen, assess, and | | | | criteria for Electronics Manufacturing. |
| train individuals in all facets of | | | | ResourceMFG recognizes the core |
| electronic manufacturing before they are | | | | competencies of recruiting, screening, |
| placed. The truth is that training and | | | | hiring, placing and retaining a |
| certification are not their core | | | | temporary workforce. ResourceMFG has to |
| competencies and they need a specialist | | | | be proactive in training the skilled |
| such as Blackfox to provide that | | | | electronics workforce of tomorrow and |
| service. Blackfox has provided this | | | | partnered with Blackfox Training |
| service to other staffing firms in the | | | | Institute to provide and end to end |
| past, but has been challenged to keep | | | | solution to the Electronic manufacturing |
| them focused on the requirements of | | | | sector. This solution provides a |
| Electronic Manufacturers, due to | | | | qualified, certified, contingent |
| distractions to fill the needs of every | | | | workforce which is more productive for |
| other industry. We found them to be | | | | customers; it also creates great |
| generalists in all industries and | | | | opportunities for trained employees. |
| specialists in none. The technologies | | | | With the growing demand for skilled |
| in this industry are forever advancing | | | | employees in the electronics industry |
| and require the service providers to be | | | | this strategic partnership provides a |
| abreast of the skill sets required to | | | | seamless solution. |
| succeed. This all changed when Blackfox | | | | ResourceMFG ( is involved with the total |
| met ResourceMFG, a manufacturing only | | | | spectrum of manufacturing positions |
| staffing firm. RMFG is focused and has | | | | including production, quality, |
| the support staff that is knowledgeable | | | | maintenance, supervision, and all levels |
| and understands the needs of electronics | | | | of management. The company serves a |
| manufacturers." | | | | wide variety of industry segments that |
| ResourceMFG and Blackfox Training | | | | include automotive, electronic, |
| Institute opened a specialized | | | | machining, sheet metal, fabrication, and |
| electronics training and placement | | | | many other specialized producers. |
| branch on June 5th, 2007. This branch | | | | Manufacturing is the sole focus of |
| is unique as it is a ResourceMFG branch | | | | ResourceMFG allowing a better |
| (specializing in one manufacturing | | | | manufacturing workforce. |
| industry, electronics) with a training | | | | |