Kimball Electronics Announces Three New Executive Appointments
August 13 2018 - 6:26PM
Kimball Electronics (Nasdaq: KE) announced today three new
executive appointments involving Desiree Castillejos, Chris Thyen,
and Kathy Thomson.
Castillejos has been appointed as the new Chief Strategy Officer
and Vice President, Corporate Development and Mergers and
Acquisitions. She joined Kimball Electronics from Nokia Technology
where she most recently held the position of Vice President,
Corporate Strategy and Development, in charge of the Nokia IBM
Alliance. She has over 15 years of experience working in
corporate strategy and development, holding positions of
increasing responsibilities with Nokia Technology, Persistent
Systems, and Alcatel Lucent. She earned her technical degrees from
the University of Technology Compiegne in France and her MBA from
The Wharton School. She started today, August 13,
2018.
Thyen has been appointed Vice President, New Platforms. Once the
pending acquisition of Global Equipment Services (GES) is
completed, the GES business will report to him. Thyen has had a
long and successful career with Kimball Electronics and Kimball
International, the former parent company of Kimball Electronics
until 2014. He has held positions of increasing responsibilities in
operations and business development. Most recently, he was Vice
President, Global Business Development and Design Services, for
Kimball Electronics. “Chris’ leadership has been instrumental
during our successful climb to exceed our goal of $1 billion in
annual sales,” stated Don Charron, Chairman and CEO of Kimball
Electronics. “I look forward to working with Chris and Desiree as
we take further steps in the execution of our new platform
strategy.”
Thomson has been appointed as the new Vice President, Global
Business Development and Design Services, succeeding Thyen. She
joined Kimball Electronics from Creation Technologies where she
most recently held the position of Vice President, Business
Development. Kathy has over 15 years of Electronics Manufacturing
Services (EMS) experience and has held positions of increasing
responsibilities with Creation Technologies and Plexus Corporation.
She earned both her undergraduate degree and her MBA from Lakeland
University. Kathy will start on August 20, 2018.
“Kathy, Chris, and I will be working together closely to ensure
a seamless transition while keeping a steady focus on achieving our
goal of 8% organic growth,” stated Charron. “We are really excited
to have Desiree and Kathy join our executive team. Adding their
talents and experiences will make us an even stronger team as we
look beyond $1 billion in annual sales to the future growth of our
company.”
About Kimball Electronics,
Inc.Recognized with a reputation for excellence, Kimball
Electronics is committed to a high performance culture that values
personal and organizational commitment to quality, reliability,
value, speed, and ethical behavior. Kimball Electronics employees
know they are part of a company culture that builds lasting
relationships and global success for customers while enabling
employees to share in the Company’s success through personal,
professional, and financial growth.
Kimball Electronics trades under the symbol “KE” on The NASDAQ
Stock Market. Kimball Electronics is a global contract electronic
manufacturing services (“EMS”) company that specializes in durable
electronics for the automotive, medical, industrial, and public
safety end markets. Kimball Electronics is well recognized by
customers and industry trade publications for its excellent
quality, reliability, and innovative service. From its
manufacturing operations in the United States, China, Mexico,
Poland, Romania, and Thailand, Kimball Electronics provides
electronic manufacturing services, including engineering and supply
chain support, which utilize common production and support
capabilities to a variety of industries globally. Kimball
Electronics is headquartered in Jasper, Indiana.
To learn more about Kimball Electronics, visit:
www.kimballelectronics.com.
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