LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has appointed Mike McDevitt as executive VP & chief financial officer (CFO). McDevitt has more than two decades of finance and operations leadership and has been VP & interim CFO since 22 May 2012.
“After conducting an exhaustive national search, we realized Mike is the best candidate for the job,” says chairman & CEO Chuck Swoboda. “Mike’s proven leadership will help Cree drive innovation and accelerated adoption of LED lighting.”
Prior to his appointment as interim CFO, McDevitt held several key leadership roles at Cree including director of Sales Operations from 2011-2012, director of Financial Planning from 2005-2011, and corporate controller from 2002-2005.
Source:
http://www.semiconductor-today.com/news_items/2013/FEB/CREE_040213.html
