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Christine Russell Appointed to AXT, Inc. Board of Directors
FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AXT, Inc. (NasdaqGS: AXTI), a leading material science company manufacturing single crystal compound
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[{"type":"text","content":"FREMONT, Calif., Jan. 07, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AXT, Inc. (NasdaqGS: AXTI), a leading material science company manufacturing single crystal compound semiconductor substrates, announced today that Christine Russell has been appointed to the AXT Board of Directors, effective December 23, 2019. The AXT board expanded to five directors from the previous number of four. Russell will serve on the audit, compensation and nominating/corporate governance committees.\n Russell also serves on the board of directors and as audit committee chair of both QuickLogic Corporation (Nasdaq: QUIK) and eGain Corporation (Nasdaq: EGAN). She is chairman emeritus and a director on the board of SVDX (Silicon Valley Directors Exchange), a professional organization that provides a forum for education, conversation about current issues, and peer interaction for boards of directors of Silicon Valley companies. Since 2018, Russell has served as CFO of PDF Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDFS), a provider of yield improvement technologies for the IC manufacturing process life cycle. She previously served as CFO of Uni-Pixel, Inc., a manufacturer of touch sensor films, which was sold to a China-based firm; Vendavo, Inc., a SaaS-based pricing optimization software company addressing the Global 2000; and EAG, Inc. (Evans Analytical Group), a global provider of analytical testing for technology companies, including major semiconductor, chemicals and pharmaceuticals firms. Prior to EAG, she served in the roles of both CFO and EVP of business development at Virage Logic Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed semiconductor intellectual property company that was sold to Synopsys, Inc. in 2010. Russell holds a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from Santa Clara University. “We are delighted to welcome Christine onto the AXT Board of Directors,” said Morris Young, chief executive officer. “She brings a tremendous depth of experience as a public company director and finance executive, and is well regarded in the investment community. She joins at a time when AXT is positioned to take advantage of a number of market opportunities, and we look forward to drawing on her expertise as AXT continues to prepare for its next phase of growth and expansion.” “AXT has a compelling future and unique business opportunities,” said Russell. “I look forward to working with Jesse Chen, Morris, and the rest...