Woody Young Appointed President of Solidigm

Global reminiscence storage firm Solidigm has named Woody Young, a present member of its Board of Directors, firm President. In this position, Mr. Young will direct the finance, technique, company improvement, human assets, authorized, and IT features. He may also lead the seek for Solidigm’s incoming CEO, together with the corporate’s Board Chairman Jung-ho Park.

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Before becoming a member of Solidigm, Mr. Young had a 30+ yr profession in funding banking. Most not too long ago, he served because the Chairman of Mergers and Acquisitions at Perella Weinberg Partners, along with main the agency’s giant cap telecom and media advisory business. Mr. Young beforehand labored at Lazard, Lehman Brothers, First Boston, and Bain & Company. He additionally served as a White House Fellow and particular assistant to the Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Treasury from 1991-1992. Mr. Young is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Mr. Young acquired an AB diploma from Brown University and a Masters in International Relations from Cambridge University. He is a graduate of the Yale School of Management.

“Woody brings strong leadership and business acumen to his role as President of Solidigm,” stated Noh-Jung Kwak, Solidigm Acting CEO, and President and Co-CEO of SK hynix.” We are excited to have Woody be a part of the Solidigm administration staff. His skill to develop our technique, broaden our senior management staff, and help in establishing a robust business and operational framework might be important to reaching our purpose of being #1 within the NAND market.”

“As a Board member, I have worked closely with Solidigm’s senior leadership team for nearly a year and have great respect for their dedication and vision,” said Mr. Young. “I’m delighted to commit my broad company expertise, business relationships, and regulatory experience to Solidigm’s vivid future. I’m devoted to strengthening our staff’s tradition and to collaborating intently with SK hynix to maneuver with better agility in delivering unmatched merchandise and options for our clients and companions.”

ABOUT SOLIDIGM

Solidigm is a number one international supplier of progressive NAND flash reminiscence options. Solidigm know-how unlocks knowledge’s limitless potential for purchasers, enabling them to gasoline human development. Our origins mirror Intel’s longstanding innovation in reminiscence merchandise and SK hynix’s worldwide management and scale within the semiconductor business. Solidigm turned a standalone U.S. subsidiary beneath SK hynix in December 2021. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, Solidigm is powered by the inventiveness of greater than 2,000 workers in 20 areas all over the world. For extra details about Solidigm, please go to solidigm.com and observe us on Twitter at @Solidigm and LinkedIn.

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