Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Announces Executive Leadership Transition
08 December 2022 - 12:36PM
Business Wire
Dr. Mike Chang to transition to Executive
Chairman and Mr. Stephen Chang to become Chief Executive
Officer
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (“AOS”) (Nasdaq: AOSL)
today announced that its Board of Directors approved a leadership
transition plan in which Dr. Mike Chang, currently Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of the Board, will serve as Executive Chairman
of AOS, and he will transition the role of Chief Executive Officer
to Mr. Stephen Chang, currently the President of AOS. The
leadership transition will be effective on March 1, 2023.
Dr. Chang founded AOS more than 22 years ago and has led a
dedicated and talented team to create and expand one of the most
successful and well-recognized fast-growing power semiconductor
companies in the world. As a full-time Executive Chairman, Dr.
Chang will continue to be deeply involved in AOS by focusing more
on strategic matters such as key relationships with critical
partners and customers of AOS and technology development essential
to ensure sustained and long-term growth. Dr. Chang will also
continue to serve as Chairman of the Board.
“It has been a tremendous privilege to serve as Chief Executive
Officer of AOS, and I am very proud of the many successes and
accomplishments since the inception of our company,” Dr. Chang
said, “It is with great confidence and pleasure that I now turn the
chief executive position to Stephen, who has already demonstrated
his leadership skills and business acumen since his appointment as
AOS’s President two years ago, leading AOS to achieve record
revenues and profitability.”
Stephen Chang will be appointed Chief Executive Officer and
continue to lead AOS to realize and achieve its business and
financial objectives. As Chief Executive Officer, Stephen will take
on additional management responsibilities for all aspects of AOS’s
business operations, including finance, human resources, and legal
compliance. Stephen will continue to execute strategies that have
resulted in the many accomplishments of AOS in recent years,
including successes in product diversification, technology
development, Tier 1 customer partnerships and supply-chain
management.
Stephen Chang stated: “I am excited to lead the AOS team and
build on our differentiated technology and strong customer
relationships to deliver sustainable growth and long-term value for
our stakeholders, including realizing our one-billion-dollar annual
revenue target and beyond. I am honored to be given this
opportunity to lead AOS as the Chief Executive Officer and continue
the legacy and foundation built by Dr. Chang. I greatly appreciate
Dr. Chang’s guidance during the past years, and I thank the Board
of Directors for its confidence and trust in me.”
The Board of Directors of AOS approved the executive transition
plan following a comprehensive and deliberate process in which many
factors were reviewed and considered in making the decision. Mike
Salameh, the Lead Independent Director of the Board, stated: “The
Board believes that given his proven track record, Stephen is the
right leader to take AOS to the next level of accomplishment and
success. With Mike Chang’s continuing leadership and guidance as
the Executive Chairman, as well as his long-standing relationships
with key partners, AOS is well positioned to pursue its ambitious
business and financial objectives, and to create long-term value
for its shareholders. The Board looks forward to working with Mike
and Stephen in their new roles.”
About Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited, or AOS, is a designer,
developer and global supplier of a broad range of power
semiconductors, including a wide portfolio of Power MOSFET, IGBT,
IPM, TVS, HVIC, GaN/SiC, Power IC and Digital Power products. AOS
has developed extensive intellectual property and technical
knowledge that encompasses the latest advancements in the power
semiconductor industry, which enables us to introduce innovative
products to address the increasingly complex power requirements of
advanced electronics. AOS differentiates itself by integrating its
Discrete and IC semiconductor process technology, product design,
and advanced packaging know-how to develop high performance power
management solutions. AOS’ portfolio of products targets
high-volume applications, including portable computers, graphic
cards, flat-panel TVs, home appliances, smart phones, battery
packs, consumer and industrial motor controls and power supplies
for TVs, computers, servers, and telecommunications equipment. For
more information, please visit www.aosmd.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are
based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections
of future performance based on management's judgment, beliefs,
current trends, and anticipated product performance. These
forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements
relating to the leadership transition and the ability of AOS to
deliver strong performance and shareholder value. Forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those contained in the
forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not
limited to, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on our business
operations in China; our lack of control over the joint venture in
China; difficulties and challenges in executing our diversification
strategy into different market segments; new tariffs on goods from
China; ordering pattern from distributors and seasonality; changes
in regulatory environment and government investigation; our ability
to introduce or develop new and enhanced products that achieve
market acceptance; decline of PC markets; the actual product
performance in volume production; the quality and reliability of
our product, our ability to achieve design wins; the general
business and economic conditions; the state of semiconductor
industry and seasonality of our markets; our ability to maintain
factory utilization at a desirable level; and other risks as
described in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 filed by AOS with the
SEC and other periodic reports we filed with the SEC. Other unknown
or unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently
proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results,
level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All
information provided in this press release is as of today's date,
unless otherwise stated, and AOS undertakes no duty to update such
information, except as required under applicable law.
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