IDACORP, Idaho Power Name Christine King to Company Boards
23 September 2006 - 2:50AM
PR Newswire (US)
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Christine King, chief
executive officer of AMI Semiconductor (AMIS), was elected to the
IDACORP and Idaho Power boards of directors yesterday. The
appointment becomes effective Nov. 1. King, the first woman CEO of
a semiconductor company, has led AMIS since 2001, overseeing five
years of growth and diversification of the company's technology and
product offerings. AMIS designs and manufactures semiconductor
products for customers in the automotive, medical and industrial
markets. The company has a network of sales, design and
manufacturing locations in North America, Europe and Asia and is
headquartered in Pocatello, Idaho. "We are extremely pleased that
Chris has accepted these board positions," said IDACORP President
and CEO LaMont Keen. "Along with her leadership abilities, she
brings vision, experience, creativity and energy. We will profit
from having her perspective." During King's tenure at AMIS, the
company has made several key acquisitions including Dspfactory, the
mixed-signal division of Alcatel Microelectronics and the
semiconductor division of Flextronics. Prior to joining AMIS, King
was vice president of Semiconductor Products for IBM's
microelectronics division. Her 23 years of experience at IBM
included launching the company's ASIC (application specific
integrated circuit) business in 1993 and growing it into the No. 1
ASIC business in the world. King earned her bachelor's degree in
Electrical Engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson in Teaneck, N.J.
She lives in Pocatello. DATASOURCE: IDACORP CONTACT: Russ Jones,
Corporate Communications, +1-208-388-2217, , for IDACORP
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