SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited ("AOS" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:AOSL), today announced the appointment of Daniel Kuang Ming Chang as Senior Vice President of Marketing, with responsibility for all marketing efforts and product lines of AOS.
Mr. Chang assumed leadership of the Company's Power IC Product Line in 2011. This promotion expands his responsibilities to include oversight of the Company's Power Discrete Product Lines, which previously have been the duties of Tony Grizelj, who has resigned as Vice President of Power Discrete Product Lines, effective Aug. 14, 2015, to join the management team of a private venture outside of the semiconductor field.
"While presiding over the strong growth of our Power IC business, Daniel has demonstrated his leadership and skills, and we are pleased that he will be taking on a larger role with our Power Discrete Product Lines. His appointment will strengthen our continuing efforts to integrate our power discrete and power IC product lines and streamline our decision-making processes," said Dr. Mike F. Chang, Chairman and CEO of the Company. "We greatly appreciate Tony's contributions and wish him all the best as he pursues his new opportunity."
Mr. Chang joined the Company in 2009 as Director of Strategic Marketing and Worldwide Applications Engineering, and in 2010 he was promoted to Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Worldwide Applications Engineering. Earlier, he served in senior management positions in marketing, engineering, and product line with other power semiconductor companies, including Richtek. He holds an M.S. in physics from National Tsing Hua University of Taiwan, and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Taiwan National University.
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About Alpha and Omega Semiconductor
Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited, or AOS, is a designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors, including a wide portfolio of Power MOSFET, IGBT and Power IC products. AOS has developed extensive intellectual property and technical knowledge that encompasses the latest advancements in the power semiconductor industry, which enables it to introduce innovative products to address the increasingly complex power requirements of advanced electronics. AOS differentiates itself by integrating its Discrete and IC semiconductor process technology, product design, and advanced packaging know-how to develop high performance power management solutions. AOS's portfolio of products targets high-volume applications, including portable computers, flat panel TVs, LED lighting, smart phones, battery packs, consumer and industrial motor controls and power supplies for TVs, computers, servers and telecommunications equipment. For more information, please visit http://www.aosmd.com. For investor relations, please contact So-Yeon Jeong at investors@aosmd.com.