EGIDE S.A. Trappes, July 8, 2014 - 6:30 p.m. (CET)
APPOINTMENT OF TWO DIRECTORS
Egide (ISIN: FR0000072373 - Segment C NYSE Euronext Paris(TM)), specialized in the manufacture of hermetic packages for the protection and interconnection of critical electronic and photonic chips, presents the composition of its new Board of Directors.
The combined extraordinary and ordinary shareholders' meeting of Egide, held on July 7, 2014 pursuant to a second meeting notice, approved the appointments of Mrs. Colette Lucas and Mr. Jean-Louis Malinge as directors for terms of six years.
Colette Lucas holds a degree from ISEP, the graduate engineering school in information and communication technologies. Founding Chair of Asymptotes Conseil, she is also responsible for relations and synergies with business for the Pierre et Marie Curie University (Paris VI). She has extensive technical and commercial experience in the international and French semiconductor market (having worked successively for Texas Instrument, ST and Atmel) along with wide-ranging expertise in human sciences (recruitment, managerial support and team performance). She is a member of the French Institute of Independent Directors (Institut Français des Administrateurs or IFA).
Jean-Louis Malinge is a graduate of the INSA Rennes engineering school as well as a holder of an Executive MBA from MIT Sloan School of Boston. He has occupied successively different technical management responsibilities, first in France (Thomson CSF - Socapex, Amphénol and Corning) and subsequently in the United States where in 1995 he became Vice President for R&D of the photonic division of Corning and from 1998 to 2002 served as Vice President & General Manager for this division. In 2004 he became CEO of Kotura, a Californian startup operating in the field of silicon photonics, subsequently acquired in August 2013 by Mellanox Group.
As from today, the composition of Egide's Board of Directors is as follows:
- Philippe Bregi, Chairman of the Board,
- Eric Michel, Chief Executive Officer,
- Catherine Gerst, independent director,
- Colette Lucas, independent director,
- Jean-Louis Malinge, independent director.
About Egide
Egide SA, is a European group with an international dimension, specialized in the manufacture of hermetic packages for sensitive electronic components. The Group operates in cutting edge markets with strong technological barriers to entry in all critical universes (Space, Defense, Security, Aeronautics, Telecommunications, Energy, Medical.). Egide is the only pure player in this market niche with manufacturing bases in France and the United States.
Egide shares are eligible for the French tax incentivized PEA-PME and FCPI investment vehicles.
Euronext Paris - Segment C - ISIN: FR0000072373 - Reuters: EGID.PA - Bloomberg: GID
For more information www.egide.fr
Egide renewed its OSEO label as an innovative company (entreprise innovante) on June 11, 2012
ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified quality and environmental management systems
Contacts
Egide - Finance Department - Philippe Lussiez - +33 1 30 68 81 00 - plussiez@egide.fr
Fin'extenso - Press Relations - Isabelle Aprile - +33 1 39 97 61 22 - i.aprile@finextenso.fr
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