Long-time Industry Icon Peter Bigelow Inducted into the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame at IPC APEX EXPO 2025

In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to IPC and the electronics manufacturing industry, Peter Bigelow, president of FTG Circuits Haverhill, was inducted into the IPC Raymond E. Pritchard Hall of Fame at IPC APEX EXPO 2025. IPC’s most prestigious honor, the Hall of Fame Award is given to individuals who have provided exceptional service to and advancement of IPC and the electronics industry.

Active in the printed circuit board industry (PCB) for more than 30 years, Bigelow was honored for his enthusiastic support of IPC’s mission to serve the electronics industry as an advocate for standards development and committee programs. He served on the IPC Board of Directors for 11 years, helping to shape IPC’s strategic objectives and enhance IPC’s position as the voice for the electronics industry supply chain.

He has been actively involved with the PCB Management Council and numerous professional development programs and task groups, especially those related to industry compliance challenges and the development of standards that assure trusted suppliers and secure supply chains. He is also a member of the IPC Thought Leaders Program. He is a member of eight IPC committees, serving as Chair of the PCB/IMS Presidents Management Council Steering Committee. He is a member of the Government Relations Grassroots Participants, the Trusted Supplier Task Group, the Cybersecurity Protection Standard Task Group, and two IPC A-Teams.

Bigelow has extensive experience in general management, marketing, operations, and sales with large publicly traded and privately held manufacturing companies in the printed circuit, electronics, and instrumentation industries. He is President of FTG Circuits in Haverhill, Mass., focusing on the military, RF/ microwave, and aerospace markets. For 22 years before its acquisition by FTG, Peter was CEO of IMl, Inc., a leading AS9100, MIL, and IPC-1791 certified and ITAR-registered fabricator of PCBs and substrates. Before that, he was president of Beaver Brook Circuits.

“Peter has been a true leader and innovator in the global electronics industry and has made immense and long-lasting contributions to IPC and to electronics manufacturing,” said John W. Mitchell, IPC president and CEO. “We are thrilled to welcome him as the newest inductee into the IPC Hall of Fame.”