WASHINGTON, March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The
Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S.
leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research,
today announced the addition of two leading U.S. semiconductor
companies, Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS) and Western
Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC), as SIA members. Skyworks
Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board David Aldrich and
Western Digital CEO Steve Milligan
are expected to be elected to the SIA board of directors at the
association's next board meeting on March
8. SIA previously announced the heads of two additional new
SIA member companies, IDT President & CEO Greg Waters and Marvell President & CEO
Matt Murphy, are also expected to be
elected to the SIA board tomorrow. Additionally, GLOBALFOUNDRIES,
Inc. CEO Sanjay Jha will replace
Ajit Manocha on the SIA
board.
"The addition of Skyworks and Western Digital as SIA members
shows growing momentum for collaboration among key semiconductor
leaders to shape public policies that impact our industry," said
John Neuffer, SIA President and CEO. "Each new SIA member adds
their voice to the industry's collective call for initiatives that
foster growth and innovation. These include making the U.S. tax
system globally competitive, investing in university-based basic
research, expanding access to global markets, and strengthening
America's tech workforce."
Aldrich has served as Chairman of the Board at Skyworks since
May 2014. Prior to his appointment as
Executive Chairman in May 2016, he
served as CEO since the company was formed in 2002 via a merger
between Alpha Industries and Conexant Systems' wireless business.
Before the creation of Skyworks, he served as President and CEO of
Alpha Industries, a position he held since April 2000. He joined Alpha Industries in 1995 as
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and held various
management positions in the ensuing years, including president and
Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this, he held senior management
positions at Adams-Russell and M/A-COM. Mr. Aldrich received a
bachelor's of arts in political science from Providence College in 1979 and a master's in
business administration from the University of
Rhode Island in 1981.
"It is a true pleasure to represent Skyworks on the SIA board of
directors at an exciting and pivotal time for our industry," said
Aldrich. "I look forward to working in concert with my colleagues
to advance the semiconductor industry's interests in Washington, D.C. and in capitals around the
world."
Milligan re-joined Western Digital as President in March 2012 and was appointed CEO effective
Jan. 2, 2013. Immediately prior to
returning to Western Digital, Milligan was President and CEO of
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST). During his
tenure, Milligan led Hitachi GST through a financial and
operational turnaround culminating in Western Digital's acquisition
of Hitachi GST in March 2012. Prior
to joining Hitachi GST in 2007, Milligan was Western Digital's
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He originally
joined Western Digital in 2002 as Vice President, Finance. Milligan
holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the Ohio State University.
"The IT landscape is transforming as rapidly as it ever has, and
the semiconductor industry plays a critical role in defining its
course," said Milligan. "Industry participants must work together
in support of our common goals, and I look forward to collaborating
with other industry leaders through SIA to make meaningful progress
on issues of great importance to us all."
Media Contact
Dan
Rosso
Semiconductor Industry Association
202-446-1719
drosso@semiconductors.org
About SIA
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)
is the voice of the U.S. semiconductor industry, one of America's
top export industries and a key driver of America's economic
strength, national security, and global competitiveness.
Semiconductors – microchips that control all modern electronics –
enable the systems and products we use to work, communicate,
travel, entertain, harness energy, treat illness, and make new
scientific discoveries. The semiconductor industry directly employs
nearly a quarter of a million people in the U.S. In 2014, U.S.
semiconductor company sales totaled $173
billion, and semiconductors make the global trillion dollar
electronics industry possible. SIA seeks to strengthen U.S.
leadership of semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research by
working with Congress, the Administration and other key industry
stakeholders to encourage policies and regulations that fuel
innovation, propel business and drive international competition.
Learn more at www.semiconductors.org.
About Skyworks
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is empowering
the wireless networking revolution. Our highly innovative analog
semiconductors are connecting people, places and things spanning a
number of new and previously unimagined applications within the
automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, connected home,
industrial, medical, military, smartphone, tablet and wearable
markets. Skyworks is a global company with engineering, marketing,
operations, sales and support facilities located throughout
Asia, Europe and North
America and is a member of the S&P 500® and Nasdaq-100®
market indices (NASDAQ: SWKS). For more information, please visit
Skyworks' website at: www.skyworksinc.com.
About Western Digital
Western Digital is an
industry-leading provider of storage technologies and solutions
that enable people to create, leverage, experience and preserve
data. The company addresses ever-changing market needs by providing
a full portfolio of compelling, high-quality storage solutions with
customer-focused innovation, high efficiency, flexibility and
speed. Our products are marketed under the HGST, SanDisk and WD
brands to OEMs, distributors, resellers, cloud infrastructure
providers and consumers. Financial and investor information is
available on the company's Investor Relations website at
investor.wdc.com.
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