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(2004), "Vishay promotes Glyndwr Smith to executive vice-president", Microelectronics International, Vol. 21 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/mi.2004.21821aab.008
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Vishay promotes Glyndwr Smith to executive vice-president
Vishay promotes Glyndwr Smith to executive vice-president
Keywords: Vishay
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. has promoted Glyndwr Smith to executive vice-president. He took up the new position back in August.
"Glyndwr Smith has been with Vishay for almost 30 years in many capacities, including marketing, sales, and management of corporate growth through strategic acquisitions," said Dr Felix Zaudman, Vishay's Chairman and CEO "I have utmost confidence in his abilities to help Vishay continue its growth and innovation". In addition to serving in his new position of executive vice-president, Market Intelligence, Smith will remain as assistant to the CEO. He is also chairman of the Board of Siliconix incorporated, an 80.4 per cent owned subsidiary of Vishay.
Smith represent Vishays in many industry association positions, including EIA Treasurer, ECA past Chairman, and director of the EDS and ECTC conferences. He also serves as principal Vishay spokesperson to the public and press, providing information on Vishay's products, applications, technology directions, and markets.