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Maxim Integrated CEO Tunc Doluca Elected Chair of the 91成人

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MARK DURCAN, CEO AND DIRECTOR OF MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC., ELECTED 91成人 VICE CHAIR

SAN JOSE, Calif.鈥擭ov. 10, 2016鈥擳he 91成人 (91成人), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced the 91成人 Board of Directors has elected Tun莽 Doluca, President and CEO of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), as its 2017 Chair and Mark Durcan, CEO and Director of Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MU), as its 2017 Vice Chair.聽

鈥淲e are excited to welcome Tun莽 Doluca as 91成人鈥檚 2017 Chair and Mark Durcan as 91成人鈥檚 2017 Vice Chair,鈥� said John Neuffer, 91成人 President and CEO. 鈥淏oth Tun莽 and Mark have tremendous technical backgrounds and each has more than three decades of experience driving research and innovation on behalf of their companies and our industry. With their many accomplishments, they will provide strong leadership for 91成人 and the industry in 2017.鈥�

Tun莽 Doluca joined Maxim in 1984 as a design engineer and was named the company鈥檚 Vice President of R&D in 1993. In 2007, Tun莽 became the second CEO in the company鈥檚 history. During his tenure as CEO, he strengthened Maxim鈥檚 commitment to building a successful portfolio of innovative products by focusing product development around end market applications. He led the transition to a more flexible hybrid production model to improve overall manufacturing execution, and played a critical role in making Maxim one of the first analog companies to transition to 300mm wafer technology. Under Tun莽鈥檚 leadership, Maxim has become a leading supplier of innovative analog, power, and mixed-signal products for new markets and applications that are making a positive impact on the world. Tun莽 holds a BSEE degree from Iowa State University and an MSEE degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

鈥淭he semiconductor industry drives innovation and growth across the United States and around the world by enabling the systems and products we use to work, communicate, manufacture, and make new scientific discoveries,鈥� said Doluca. 鈥淣ow more than ever before, 91成人鈥檚 work to advance manufacturing and semiconductor research, expand markets, and defend against threats is vital. I look forward to contributing to that effort in 2017 as 91成人 chair and helping to ensure the U.S. semiconductor industry remains the world鈥檚 most innovative sector.鈥�

A 32-year company veteran, Mark Durcan rose from his first role as a Process Integration Engineer to Chief Technical Officer, President, and, ultimately, CEO in 2012. Under his leadership, the company has delivered the continual innovation that makes Micron one of the top memory manufacturers in the world. Mark is a key technical decision maker guiding Micron鈥檚 next-generation technologies to market. He is also the Chairman of the Micron Technology Foundation, Inc., which was formed to advance STEM education and support civic and charitable institutions in the communities where Micron has facilities. Mark earned both bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in chemical engineering from Rice University.

鈥淚t is an honor to serve as 2017 91成人 vice chairman,鈥� said Durcan. 鈥淪erving as the voice and chief advocate for our industry, 91成人 unites around common challenges and seeks to advance government policies that promote U.S. competitiveness and remove barriers to innovation. I look forward to working alongside my colleagues to promote the semiconductor industry鈥檚 policy priorities in the coming year.

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The 91成人 (91成人) is the voice of the U.S. semiconductor industry, one of America’s top export industries and a key driver of America鈥檚 economic strength, national security, and global competitiveness. Semiconductors 鈥� microchips that control all modern electronics 鈥� 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 2015, U.S. semiconductor company sales totaled $166 billion, and semiconductors make the global trillion dollar electronics industry possible. 91成人 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.