IQE PLC IQE plc: Appointment of VP of Government Affairs
09 Januar 2024 - 8:00AM
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IQE PLC
09 January 2024
IQE plc
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Cardiff, UK
9 January 2024
Appointment of Vice President of Government Affairs
IQE plc (AIM: IQE, "IQE" or the "Group"), the leading supplier
of compound semiconductor wafer products and advanced material
solutions to the global semiconductor industry , is pleased to
announce the appointment of Rina Pal-Goetzen as the Company's Vice
President of Government Affairs.
In this newly created role, Rina will be responsible for shaping
the Company's response to global geopolitics and will pursue
opportunities created by government-led initiatives worldwide, such
as the US CHIPS Act, UK National Semiconductor Strategy and
European Chips Act. IQE is at the core of the global supply chain
and she will lead IQE's efforts to engage with regional and local
governments and stakeholders to champion the Company and the
broader compound semiconductor industry.
Rina has over 15 years of experience in legal, trade, IP, and
government affairs with specific experience in the semiconductor
sector. She was previously the Director of Global Policy at the
Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), where she worked with
major global chip companies, industry associations, and government
agencies to promote innovation and competitiveness in the
semiconductor industry. Her expertise will be highly valuable as
the Group looks to grow and increase its presence
internationally.
Americo Lemos, Chief Executive Officer of IQE, commented:
"I am very pleased to welcome Rina as our VP of Government
Affairs. Semiconductors are vital to the global economy and play a
critical role in national security. We are witnessing supply chain
regionalisation and governments are responding by developing
national strategies, such as the US CHIPS Act, UK National
Semiconductor Strategy and European Chips Act. Rina's expertise in
dealing with international policymakers and regulators will be
highly valuable as IQE continues to engage with government agencies
globally."
Contacts:
IQE plc
+44 (0) 29 2083 9400
Americo Lemos
Neil Rummings
Amy Barlow
Headland Consultancy (Financial PR)
+ 44 (0) 20 38054822
Andy Rivett-Carnac: +44 (0) 7968 997 365
Chloe Francklin: +44 (0)78 3497 4624
ABOUT IQE
http://iqep.com
IQE is the leading global supplier of advanced compound
semiconductor wafers and materials solutions that enable a diverse
range of applications across:
-- Smart Connected Devices
-- Communications Infrastructure
-- Automotive and Industrial
-- Aerospace and Security
As a scaled global epitaxy wafer manufacturer, IQE is uniquely
positioned in this market which has high barriers to entry. IQE
supplies the global market and is enabling customers to innovate at
chip and OEM level. By leveraging the Group's intellectual property
portfolio including know-how and patents, it produces epitaxy
wafers of superior quality, yield and unit economics.
IQE is headquartered in Cardiff UK, with employees across eight
manufacturing locations in the UK, US and Taiwan, and is listed on
the AIM Stock Exchange in London.
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