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Supermicro Appoints New Independent Director and General Counsel
Industry veteran with deep financial background Scott Angel joins Board Seasoned legal expert Yitai Hu promoted to General Counsel SAN JOSE,
About this update from Super Micro Computer, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\nIndustry veteran with deep financial background Scott Angel joins Board\n\nSeasoned legal expert Yitai Hu promoted to General Counsel\n\n SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nSuper Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI) (“Supermicro” or the “Company”), a Total IT Solution Provider for AI, Cloud, Storage, and 5G/Edge, today announced enhancements to its Board of Directors and senior leadership team to support the continued execution of its growth strategy, with the appointments of:\n\n\nScott Angel as a new independent director: Mr. Angel, who brings nearly four decades of experience in accounting, audit, consulting, and financial advisory, has deep expertise in the technology and semiconductor industries with a focus on risk and compliance.\n\n\n\nYitai Hu as General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Corporate Development: Reporting directly to Supermicro’s CEO, Mr. Hu’s appointment furthers the Company’s ongoing work to expand its in-house legal department to better align with the size and complexity of the organization as well as its future growth ambitions.\n\n\n“Supermicro’s explosive growth has positioned us as a clear industry leader with tremendous opportunities for further value creation, and the appointments of Scott as an independent director and Yitai as General Counsel will support our continued growth,” said Charles Liang, Founder, President, and CEO of Supermicro. “We look forward to benefitting from Scott’s valuable insights and fresh perspectives on our Board as we work together to advance our vision for Supermicro’s future at the forefront of the AI revolution. Yitai, already familiar with the Company, is a seasoned legal expert with a strong business acumen, and we are pleased to have a leader of his caliber serving as our General Counsel.”\n\nAbout Scott Angel\n\nMr. Angel spent over 37 years in the audit and assurance practice at Deloitte, including 25 years as an audit partner in Silicon Valley. He focused on serving clients in the technology industry and led the semiconductor industry practice from 1993 until his retirement in December 2017. During Mr. Angel’s career at Deloitte, he served a wide range of public and private technology companies and has experience working on risk and compliance issues. He graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Washington, is a CPA (inactive...