Cypress Appoints Jeff Owens to Board of Directors
September 25 2017 - 7:59AM
Business Wire
Automotive Industry Veteran Brings Deep
Technology and System Expertise To Support Execution of Cypress 3.0
Strategy
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced the
appointment of Jeffrey J. Owens to its board of directors. He will
serve on the company’s Compensation Committee. Owens brings to
Cypress more than 40 years of experience in a variety of
technology, engineering and operating leadership roles at Delphi
Automotive, one of the world’s largest suppliers of vehicle
electronics. His extensive industry knowledge is a great fit with
the company’s strategic focus on providing embedded system
solutions, especially in Cypress’ target automotive market
segments.
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Owens recently retired from his role as Chief Technology Officer
at Delphi Automotive, where he was responsible for a global
engineering team of 20,000 technologists located in 14 major tech
centers and was instrumental in transforming the company into a
provider of software, electronics, and advanced safety and
electrical architectures to the world’s largest automotive
manufacturers. Prior to his CTO role, he was President of Delphi’s
$3 billion Electronics and Safety division. Owens currently serves
on the board of directors of public engineering materials supplier
Rogers Corporation. He is on the board of trustees at Kettering
University and previously served as chairman of the board.
“We are pleased to welcome Jeff Owens to Cypress’ board,” said
Steve Albrecht, Cypress’ chairman. “He is a great addition to our
team with invaluable technology and system expertise to support
management as they continue building the already strong automotive
business. His capabilities align perfectly with the Cypress 3.0
strategy to evolve into an embedded system solutions leader in
fast-growing market segments, including autonomous driving.”
About Cypress
Cypress is the leader in advanced embedded system solutions for
the world’s most innovative automotive, industrial, home automation
and appliances, consumer electronics and medical products. Cypress’
programmable systems-on-chip, general-purpose microcontrollers,
analog ICs, wireless and USB-based connectivity solutions and
reliable, high-performance memories help engineers design
differentiated products and get them to market first. Cypress is
committed to providing customers with the best support and
engineering resources on the planet enabling innovators and
out-of-the-box thinkers to disrupt markets and create new product
categories in record time. To learn more, go to
www.cypress.com.
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