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Ichor Names Phil Barros Chief Executive Officer
Proven Technology Leader to Drive Next Phase of Growth for Ichor FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ichor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICHR), a leader in the
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nProven Technology Leader to Drive Next Phase of Growth for Ichor\n\n\n FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nIchor Holdings, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ICHR), a leader in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of critical fluid delivery subsystems and components for semiconductor capital equipment, today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a succession plan for executive management of the company. Effective immediately, CTO Phil Barros has been promoted to chief executive officer and appointed to the company’s Board of Directors.\n\n\nMr. Barros’ promotion to CEO comes after more than 20 years of rising through the leadership ranks at Ichor, with executive roles spanning engineering, product management, sales, account management, corporate development, and strategy. In serving as the company’s chief technical officer since 2015 and as senior vice president of engineering of Ichor since 2010, Mr. Barros led the development of the complete suite of proprietary valves, fittings, and substrate components now qualified or in final qualification stages with Ichor’s major customers. Earlier roles included several years as director of systems engineering at Celerity, a predecessor company to Ichor, and as engineering project manager at Applied Materials, Inc. Mr. Barros earned his B.S. in mechanical engineering from San Jose State University and has advanced his education through executive programs at both Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. A proven technology leader with a passion for innovation, Mr. Barros personally holds multiple patents. His technology background and business experience make him ideally suited to lead the next phase of the company’s growth and success.\n\n\n“Phil has been instrumental in developing our technology roadmap in close partnership with our leading customers, creating innovative and proprietary products that drive customer value, and we are confident that he is the right person to drive Ichor to the next level,” said Iain MacKenzie, chairman of Ichor. “The leadership transition we are announcing today represents the culmination of a thoughtful succession planning process led by our Board over the past several months, during which time we have considered both internal and external candidates. With Ichor’s product development strategy fundamental to the company...