SMTC Corporation, provider of electronics manufacturing services (EMS), announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Blom to the position of Senior Vice President Supply Chain. Mr. Blom will lead SMTC's global supply chain strategy and execution, including materials planning, strategic procurement and logistics.

Based on a news release from CNW, Mr. Blom brings more than 20 years of extensive electronics manufacture, supply chain management and procurement expertise to his new role with SMTC. Mr. Blom's background includes 10 years of senior management experience in the
EMS industry. Most recently, Mr. Blom was Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Management Operations for a top tier EMS provider where he was responsible for the company's global SCM sourcing, purchasing, logistics, order fulfillment and global inventory asset management.

"We welcome Paul Blom to our executive team. Under Paul's leadership, we intend to bring unique, tailored solutions to each of our customers that will enhance their competitiveness, lower total cost of ownership and increase flexibility. Paul's mandate will be to expand, optimize and align SMTC's supply chain management capability and processes with our customers' objectives," said John Caldwell, President and Chief Executive Officer. "SMTC is committed to proactively develop and execute an innovative supply chain strategy and drive operational excellence across the entire supply chain
network."