09.01.15
SEMI, the global association serving the electronics supply chain, announced the appointment of Laith Altimime as president of SEMI Europe, effective Oct. 1, 2015. Altimime will lead SEMI’s activities in Europe and Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Altimime has more than 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, with the majority spent in Europe. Most recently, he was senior director of business development at imec. Prior to this, Altimime held leadership positions at Altis/Infineon/Qimonda, KLA-Tencor, Communicant Semiconductor AG, and NEC Semiconductors.
“Laith’s deep technical and leadership experience in semiconductor manufacturing and semiconductor equipment companies, as well as his experience at imec, make him an exceptional fit for leading SEMI Europe,” said Denny McGuirk, president and CEO of SEMI.
“Laith’s deep knowledge of semiconductors – the industry, the eco system, technology, roadmaps and strategies – make him extremely suited to advance the European semiconductor industry in these challenging times,” said Luc Van den hove, president and CEO, imec.
Altimime has more than 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry, with the majority spent in Europe. Most recently, he was senior director of business development at imec. Prior to this, Altimime held leadership positions at Altis/Infineon/Qimonda, KLA-Tencor, Communicant Semiconductor AG, and NEC Semiconductors.
“Laith’s deep technical and leadership experience in semiconductor manufacturing and semiconductor equipment companies, as well as his experience at imec, make him an exceptional fit for leading SEMI Europe,” said Denny McGuirk, president and CEO of SEMI.
“Laith’s deep knowledge of semiconductors – the industry, the eco system, technology, roadmaps and strategies – make him extremely suited to advance the European semiconductor industry in these challenging times,” said Luc Van den hove, president and CEO, imec.