Applied Materials Appoints Jim Anderson to Board of Directors
Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) has announced the appointment of Jim Anderson to its Board of Directors and Strategy and Investment Committee. Anderson, currently serving as CEO of Coherent Corp., brings over 25 years of experience in the technology sector and semiconductor ecosystem.
Anderson's extensive background includes leadership roles at prominent technology companies, including serving as CEO of Lattice Semiconductor and Senior VP at AMD. He holds multiple advanced degrees from MIT, Purdue University, and the University of Minnesota, and serves on the MIT Sloan School of Management Americas Executive Board and the US-Japan Business Council.
Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) ha annunciato la nomina di Jim Anderson nel suo Consiglio di Amministrazione e nel Comitato per la Strategia e gli Investimenti. Anderson, attualmente CEO di Coherent Corp., vanta oltre 25 anni di esperienza nel settore tecnologico e nell'ecosistema dei semiconduttori.
Il suo ampio background comprende ruoli di leadership in importanti aziende tecnologiche, tra cui CEO di Lattice Semiconductor e Senior VP presso AMD. Possiede diversi titoli avanzati conseguiti al MIT, alla Purdue University e all'Universit脿 del Minnesota, e fa parte del Consiglio Esecutivo Americhe della MIT Sloan School of Management e del US-Japan Business Council.
Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) ha anunciado el nombramiento de Jim Anderson en su Junta Directiva y en el Comit茅 de Estrategia e Inversiones. Anderson, quien actualmente es CEO de Coherent Corp., aporta m谩s de 25 a帽os de experiencia en el sector tecnol贸gico y el ecosistema de semiconductores.
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Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) a annonc茅 la nomination de Jim Anderson 脿 son conseil d'administration ainsi qu'au comit茅 de strat茅gie et d'investissement. Anderson, actuellement PDG de Coherent Corp., apporte plus de 25 ans d'exp茅rience dans le secteur technologique et l'茅cosyst猫me des semi-conducteurs.
Son parcours 茅tendu comprend des postes de direction dans des entreprises technologiques de premier plan, notamment en tant que PDG de Lattice Semiconductor et vice-pr茅sident senior chez AMD. Il d茅tient plusieurs dipl么mes avanc茅s du MIT, de l'Universit茅 Purdue et de l'Universit茅 du Minnesota, et si猫ge au conseil ex茅cutif Am茅riques de la MIT Sloan School of Management ainsi qu'au US-Japan Business Council.
Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) hat die Ernennung von Jim Anderson in den Vorstand und den Strategie- und Investitionsausschuss bekannt gegeben. Anderson, derzeit CEO von Coherent Corp., bringt 眉ber 25 Jahre Erfahrung im Technologiesektor und Halbleiter-脰kosystem mit.
Andersons umfangreicher Hintergrund umfasst F眉hrungspositionen bei namhaften Technologieunternehmen, darunter CEO von Lattice Semiconductor und Senior VP bei AMD. Er besitzt mehrere fortgeschrittene Abschl眉sse vom MIT, der Purdue University und der University of Minnesota und ist Mitglied des Americas Executive Board der MIT Sloan School of Management sowie des US-Japan Business Council.
- Addition of experienced semiconductor industry veteran with 25+ years of expertise
- Strategic appointment to both Board and Strategy and Investment Committee
- Brings diverse leadership experience from major tech companies (Coherent, Lattice, AMD, Intel)
- Strong educational background and relevant industry board positions
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of Jim Anderson to serve on its board of directors. Mr. Anderson brings over 25 years of experience in the technology sector and semiconductor ecosystem. Mr. Anderson has also been appointed to the board鈥檚 Strategy and Investment Committee.
鈥淲e are excited to welcome Jim to our board,鈥� said Tom Iannotti, Chairman of the Board. 鈥淛im鈥檚 extensive experience in innovation-driven technology businesses will be invaluable as we scale Applied Materials and address the tremendous opportunities ahead.鈥�
Mr. Anderson has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Coherent Corp., a global leader in photonics for the datacenter, communications and industrial markets, since June 2024. He previously served as a director and as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation since 2018. Prior to joining Lattice, Mr. Anderson was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Computing and Graphics Business Group at Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Prior to that, he held a broad range of leadership positions spanning general management, engineering, sales, marketing and corporate strategy at companies including Intel, Broadcom (formerly Avago Technologies Limited) and LSI Corporation.
Mr. Anderson sits on the Americas Executive Board for the MIT Sloan School of Management and the US-Japan Business Council. Mr. Anderson earned an MBA and Master of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University, and a bachelor鈥檚 degree in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota.
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor and advanced display in the world. The technology we create is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation chips. At Applied, we push the boundaries of science and engineering to deliver material innovation that changes the world. Learn more at .
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