Longoria joins Soitec to drive silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology

Bernin, France--Soitec (Euronext Paris), supplier of silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology and advanced solutions for the electronics and energy industries, announced the appointment of Steve Longoria to senior VP worldwide strategic business development. An industry veteran with extensive experience and a proven track record primarily at IBM Microelectronics, Longoria joins Soitec's leadership team with responsibility for strategic business development activities worldwide and to drive fully depleted SOI (FD-SOI) adoption. This appointment comes at a very strategic time for the company, as the SOI Industry Consortium recently announced the substantial advantages of FD-SOI for next-generation mobile and consumer applications.

"With his extensive knowledge of the overall microelectronics business and deep understanding of the role substrates play in chip design and manufacturing, Steve Longoria is a perfect fit for our senior management team," says Paul Boudre, COO of Soitec. "He has consistently demonstrated sharp business development acumen and organizational management skills in the context of an international senior management team. This makes him an outstanding choice to drive the adoption of our new FD-SOI platform for mobile consumer devices. As such, Steve will also work closely with the SOI Industry Consortium and its members, as well as foundries and the ‘fabless’ community."

Longoria brings over 20 years of experience and success in sales, engineering and management on the cutting-edge of technology, leading and implementing complete technology product solutions. During his long career at IBM, Longoria's many roles included vice president of semiconductor solutions, where he was responsible for the external semiconductor business targeted at the infrastructure and consumer markets. Longoria holds a BS from Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA, and a MS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

SOURCE: Soitec; www.soitec.com/en/news/press-releases-621.php

Posted by:Gail Overton

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