Power Integrations Names Yang Chiah Yee Vice President of Worldwide Sales

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Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI) has appointed Yang Chiah Yee as vice president of worldwide sales, succeeding Ben Sutherland, who will focus on sales in Europe, India, and Southeast Asia. Mr. Yee has over three decades of experience in sales management, including significant roles at Atmel Corporation, where he managed $1.4 billion in annual revenue. Balu Balakrishnan, CEO, expressed confidence in Yee's ability to lead the sales team, highlighting his extensive industry experience and regional expertise.

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• Yang Chiah Yee brings over 30 years of experience in sales management.
• Mr. Yee previously managed $1.4 billion in annual revenue at Atmel Corporation.
• The leadership transition aims to bolster sales performance in key regions.

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Power Integrations (Nasdaq: POWI), the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today announced that Yang Chiah Yee has been named the company’s vice president of worldwide sales. He replaces Ben Sutherland, who is remaining with Power Integrations and will lead the company’s sales organization covering Europe, India and Southeast Asia.

Mr. Yee brings three decades of experience in sales management in the semiconductor and electronics industries, including eight years at Atmel Corporation where he served most recently as vice president of worldwide sales, responsible for $1.4 billion of annual revenue. Previously, he served in senior sales roles at Xilinx Inc. and Memec LLC with responsibility for the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Yee received a bachelor of engineering degree from Nanyang Technological Institute at the National University of Singapore, and holds a graduate diploma in marketing management from the Singapore Institute of Management.

Commented Balu Balakrishnan, president and CEO of Power Integrations: “Yang Chiah Yee is the ideal person to lead our sales organization thanks to his decades of experience leading sales teams in the semiconductor industry as well as his deep familiarity with the Asia-Pacific region, including language skills. We are delighted that he has joined our leadership team. Ben Sutherland’s leadership of our sales organization has been critical to our growth over the past decade, and we are pleased that he will remain with us in a vital role that allows him to relocate back to the United Kingdom for family reasons.”

About Power Integrations

Power Integrations, Inc. is a leading innovator in semiconductor technologies for high-voltage power-conversion. The company’s products are key building blocks in the clean-power ecosystem, enabling the generation of renewable energy as well as the efficient transmission and consumption of power in applications ranging from milliwatts to megawatts. For more information please visit www.power.com.

Power Integrations and the Power Integrations logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Power Integrations, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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FAQ

Who is the new vice president of sales at Power Integrations?

Yang Chiah Yee has been appointed as the new vice president of worldwide sales at Power Integrations.

What experience does Yang Chiah Yee have?

Yang Chiah Yee has over 30 years of experience in sales management, including significant roles at Atmel Corporation and Xilinx Inc.

Who did Yang Chiah Yee replace at Power Integrations?

Yang Chiah Yee replaced Ben Sutherland, who will now focus on sales in Europe, India, and Southeast Asia.

What was Ben Sutherland's role before the leadership change?

Ben Sutherland was the vice president of worldwide sales prior to Yang Chiah Yee's appointment.

How does the leadership change affect Power Integrations' sales?

The leadership change aims to strengthen the company's sales strategy in vital markets, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.