Electronics in Motion and Conversion July 2012 - Bodo's Power

NEWS
Peter Schiefer Appointed Head of Operations
Infineon Technologies announced that
Peter Schiefer (46) will assume leadership
of Operations at Infineon Technologies
AG as of September 1, 2012. He
will report to Dr. Reinhard Ploss, member
of the Management Board, and be
responsible for the company’s Manufacturing,
Supply Chain and Purchasing
activities. Peter Schiefer will simultaneously
give up his position as Head of the
Power Management & Multimarket
(PMM) Division, which he has led since
January 1, 2012.
As of September 1, 2012, the new Head of the Power Management
& Multimarket (PMM) Division will be Andreas Urschitz (40). As a
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James Doyle Appointed President and CEO
The Owners and Board of Directors of
RF and microwave components manufacturer,
XMA Corporation, announced
today that they have appointed James
Doyle as the company’s new President
and CEO.
“Our leadership committee considered
many extraordinary candidates for this
position during a nationwide search, but
it became very clear to all that James
Doyle was the right choice to lead the
organization and create a new vision for
the future,” said Fred Goodrich, XMA’s Board Chairman. “James is a
leader, with in-depth knowledge and experience, and is highly results
driven. He has an authentic passion for our mission to make XMA
the premier supplier for highly complex RF termination and
microwave interconnect systems. XMA Corporation is now poised for
tremendous growth, and we are eager to welcome James to lead the
organization in the next steps of our evolution.”
member of the PMM management he is currently responsible for
worldwide Sales, Marketing and Distribution of the division. He will
continue these activities.
After studying business at the Vienna University of Economics and
Business Administration and his teaching activities there, Andreas
Urschitz began working in the semiconductor industry at Siemens
and later Infineon in 1994. After holding senior management positions
in production planning, marketing and strategy, he took over as Head
of Marketing for power semiconductors. In 2005, he assumed worldwide
responsibility for Power Management & Supply Discretes. Since
January 1, 2012, he has been a member of the management of the
Power Management & Multimarket (PMM) Division, where he is
responsible for global Sales, Marketing and Distribution.
www.infineon.com
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meetings, it's the place to learn how to gain traction in the
PV manufacturing.
The 8th Advanced PV Manufacturing Forum had been an excellent
opportunity for PV technology leaders, managers, engineers and professionals
from the manufacturing, supplier and R&D communities to
share their most recent developments in the collective drive towards
quality and excellence in PV manufacturing.
www.semi.org/europe
www.pvgroup.org
Doyle is an accomplished leader with a proven track record of creating
well-targeted strategies that achieve business objectives. Most
recently he worked as the Congressional Affairs Liaison for Emerson
Embedded Computing in Washington DC, a “Fortune 100” company.
He is highly regarded in the technology industry and considered one
of the leading authorities on the changing face of Washington, D.C.
Previous to his appointment with Emerson he was the Vice President
of Business Development and Strategy for Hybricon Corporation. He
holds degrees from the University of Massachusetts and an MBA
from Boston University.
“I am excited to have the opportunity to lead this world-class organization,”
said Doyle. “XMA has a tremendous reputation and a strong
history thanks to the passion and expertise of past and present leadership.
I am confident that we can create even greater value to our
customers and stakeholders going forward.”
www.xmacorp.com
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