Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. Announces Appointment of New CFO
November 27 2017 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC) ("Kulicke
& Soffa", "K&S" or the "Company") announced today that
Jonathan Chou has stepped down as Executive Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company
effective immediately to spend more time with his family and to
pursue other interests but will remain with the Company until
February 28, 2018 to ensure an orderly transition. The Board of
Directors has named Lester A. Wong, Kulicke & Soffa’s General
Counsel & Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs, to fill the
role of interim Chief Financial Officer and the Company will
conduct a search for a permanent successor among external and
internal candidates.
Fusen Chen, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated "I
would like to thank Jonathan for all his efforts and contribution
to Kulicke & Soffa during the last 7 years. He has built an
outstanding finance team and implemented robust financial processes
which helped contribute to the success of the Company’s businesses
and operations. Lester has worked closely with myself, the Board
and the Finance team as General Counsel for many years and the
Board and I are confident that he will provide strong leadership to
the Finance team."
Mr. Wong, 51, has been Kulicke & Soffa’s General Counsel
since 2011. His career includes roles as General Counsel and Senior
Legal Counsel of several Asia based US listed companies where he
played key roles in managing the company’s public reporting,
compliance, litigation and M&A activities. Mr. Wong has a JD
from the University of British Columbia and a BSc degree from
Western University.
About Kulicke & Soffa
Kulicke & Soffa (NASDAQ: KLIC) is a leading provider of
semiconductor packaging and electronic assembly solutions
supporting the global automotive, consumer, communications,
computing and industrial segments. As a pioneer in the
semiconductor space, K&S has provided customers with market
leading packaging solutions for decades. In recent years, K&S
has expanded its product offerings through strategic acquisitions
and organic development, adding advanced packaging, electronics
assembly, wedge bonding and a broader range of expendable tools to
its core offerings. Combined with its extensive expertise in
process technology and focus on development, K&S is well
positioned to help customers meet the challenges of packaging and
assembling the next-generation of electronic devices.
(www.kns.com)
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