MKS Instruments Announces Appointment of Wissam Jabre to its Board of Directors
MKS Instruments (NASDAQ: MKSI) has appointed Wissam Jabre, EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Western Digital , to its Board of Directors, effective November 4, 2024. Jabre brings extensive experience in finance and the electronics/semiconductor markets. He currently leads Western Digital's global finance organization and previously served as CFO at Dialog Semiconductor until its Renesas Electronics acquisition. His career includes senior finance roles at AMD, Freescale Semiconductor, and Motorola. Jabre holds a B.E. in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
MKS Instruments (NASDAQ: MKSI) ha nominato Wissam Jabre, EVP e Direttore Finanziario di Western Digital, nel suo Consiglio di Amministrazione, a partire dal 4 novembre 2024. Jabre porta con sé una vasta esperienza nel settore finanziario e nei mercati dell'elettronica/semiconduttori. Attualmente, guida l'organizzazione finanziaria globale di Western Digital e ha precedentemente ricoperto il ruolo di CFO presso Dialog Semiconductor fino all'acquisizione da parte di Renesas Electronics. La sua carriera include ruoli di alto livello in ambito finanziario presso AMD, Freescale Semiconductor e Motorola. Jabre ha conseguito un B.E. in Ingegneria Elettrica e un MBA presso la Columbia Business School.
MKS Instruments (NASDAQ: MKSI) ha nombrado a Wissam Jabre, EVP y Director Financiero de Western Digital, a su Junta Directiva, con efecto a partir del 4 de noviembre de 2024. Jabre aporta una amplia experiencia en finanzas y en los mercados de electrónica/semiconductores. Actualmente, lidera la organización financiera global de Western Digital y anteriormente se desempeñó como CFO en Dialog Semiconductor hasta su adquisición por parte de Renesas Electronics. Su carrera incluye roles senior en finanzas en AMD, Freescale Semiconductor y Motorola. Jabre posee un B.E. en Ingeniería Electrónica y un MBA de la Columbia Business School.
MKS 인스트루먼트 (NASDAQ: MKSI)는 Wissam Jabre를 서부 디지털의 EVP 겸 최고 재무 책임자로 이사회를 구성하여 2024년 11월 4일부터 임명했습니다. Jabre는 재무 및 전자/반도체 시장에서 광범위한 경험을 가지고 있습니다. 그는 현재 Western Digital의 글로벌 재무 조직을 이끌고 있으며, 이전에는 Dialog Semiconductor에서 CFO로 근무하다가 Renesas Electronics에 인수되었습니다. 그의 경력에는 AMD, Freescale Semiconductor 및 Motorola에서의 고위 재무 역할이 포함됩니다. Jabre는 전기 공학에서 B.E.와 Columbia Business School에서 MBA를 취득했습니다.
MKS Instruments (NASDAQ: MKSI) a nommé Wissam Jabre, EVP et Directeur Financier de Western Digital, au conseil d'administration, à compter du 4 novembre 2024. Jabre apporte une vaste expérience dans le domaine financier et sur les marchés de l'électronique/semiconducteurs. Il dirige actuellement l'organisation financière mondiale de Western Digital et a précédemment occupé le poste de CFO chez Dialog Semiconductor jusqu'à son acquisition par Renesas Electronics. Sa carrière comprend des postes financiers de haut niveau chez AMD, Freescale Semiconductor et Motorola. Jabre détient un B.E. en Génie Électrique et un MBA de la Columbia Business School.
MKS Instruments (NASDAQ: MKSI) hat Wissam Jabre, EVP und Chief Financial Officer von Western Digital, in seinen Vorstand berufen, mit Wirkung zum 4. November 2024. Jabre bringt umfassende Erfahrung im Finanzbereich sowie in den Märkten für Elektronik/Halbleiter mit. Derzeit leitet er die globale Finanzorganisation von Western Digital und war zuvor CFO von Dialog Semiconductor bis zur Übernahme durch Renesas Electronics. Seine Karriere umfasst leitende Finanzrollen bei AMD, Freescale Semiconductor und Motorola. Jabre hat einen B.E. in Elektrotechnik und einen MBA von der Columbia Business School.
- Addition of experienced financial executive with semiconductor industry expertise to the Board
- Strengthening of financial oversight with appointment of current Western Digital CFO
- Enhanced industry connections through executive with experience at major tech companies
- None.
ANDOVER, Mass., Nov. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MKS Instruments, Inc. (NASDAQ: MKSI), a global provider of enabling technologies that transform our world, today announced that Wissam Jabre, EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Western Digital Corporation, has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective November 4, 2024.
“We are pleased to welcome Wissam to the MKS Board of Directors,” said Jerry Colella, Chairman of the Board of MKS. “His strong background in key financial roles will provide valuable insight to the Board and MKS.”
“Wissam is an outstanding and accomplished global executive, with a strong record of achievement in finance and extensive experience in the electronics and semiconductor markets,” said John T.C. Lee, President and Chief Executive Officer of MKS. “We look forward to benefitting from his perspective and counsel.”
Background on Mr. Jabre
Mr. Jabre has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Western Digital since February 2022, where he leads the global finance organization, including accounting, financial reporting, tax, treasury, internal audit, and investor relations. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dialog Semiconductor from 2016 until it was acquired by Renesas Electronics in August 2021. Prior to that, he held senior finance roles at Advanced Micro Devices, Freescale Semiconductor, and Motorola. He began his career with Schlumberger, where he held engineering and finance roles.
He holds a B.E. in Electrical Engineering from the American University of Beirut and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is a CFA© charterholder.
About MKS Instruments
MKS Instruments enables technologies that transform our world. We deliver foundational technology solutions to leading edge semiconductor manufacturing, electronics and packaging, and specialty industrial applications. We apply our broad science and engineering capabilities to create instruments, subsystems, systems, process control solutions and specialty chemicals technology that improve process performance, optimize productivity and enable unique innovations for many of the world’s leading technology and industrial companies. Our solutions are critical to addressing the challenges of miniaturization and complexity in advanced device manufacturing by enabling increased power, speed, feature enhancement, and optimized connectivity. Our solutions are also critical to addressing ever-increasing performance requirements across a wide array of specialty industrial applications. Additional information can be found at www.mks.com.
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