02.24.17
Versum Materials, Inc. announced that Edward “Ed” Shober has been appointed to the position of SVP of its Materials segment. Shober will be responsible for the company’s Process Materials (PM) and Advanced Materials (AM) global businesses, which produce specialty chemicals and materials utilized in the next generation of semiconductors and displays for smart devices, as well as high-purity, specialty gases used in the semiconductor manufacturing process.
Shober has led the AM business since 2011 and has more than 20 years’ experience serving Versum Materials’ customers in the semiconductor industry.
Shober joined Air Products in 1994, leading engineering activities in the electronics engineering and electronics package plants organizations. In 1999, he was named VP of engineering and operations for TRiMEGA, a joint venture between Air Products and Kinetic Systems providing turnkey solutions to semiconductor fabs, and served as TRiMEGA’s COO from 2001-2004.
Shober went on to lead DA NanoMaterials, Air Products’ joint venture with DuPont, as its COO from 2004-2007 and CEO from 2007-2010. In October 2011, he served as the director of Advanced Materials Integration, Electronics Division, until assuming leadership of Air Products’ Advanced Materials business. He previously served as the VP of Advanced Materials for the Materials Technologies business of Air Products since 2012.
Shober has led the AM business since 2011 and has more than 20 years’ experience serving Versum Materials’ customers in the semiconductor industry.
Shober joined Air Products in 1994, leading engineering activities in the electronics engineering and electronics package plants organizations. In 1999, he was named VP of engineering and operations for TRiMEGA, a joint venture between Air Products and Kinetic Systems providing turnkey solutions to semiconductor fabs, and served as TRiMEGA’s COO from 2001-2004.
Shober went on to lead DA NanoMaterials, Air Products’ joint venture with DuPont, as its COO from 2004-2007 and CEO from 2007-2010. In October 2011, he served as the director of Advanced Materials Integration, Electronics Division, until assuming leadership of Air Products’ Advanced Materials business. He previously served as the VP of Advanced Materials for the Materials Technologies business of Air Products since 2012.