UMC Restructures Executive Team
Mr. Po-Wen Yen appointed as CEO; former CEO Dr. Shih-Wei Sun promoted to vice chairman
HSINCHU, Taiwan, November 19, 2012 -- UMC (NYSE: UMC; TWSE: 2303), a leading global semiconductor foundry, announced that its board of directors today appointed senior vice president Mr. Po-Wen Yen as the companyâs new CEO, effective immediately. Former CEO Dr. Shih-Wei Sun was promoted to the position of UMC Vice Chairman. The move is intended to strengthen UMCâs competitiveness as Mr. Yen leverages his successful 300mm manufacturing experience, just as the company brings its multi-billion dollar Fab 12A expansion online.
âMy top priority as CEO will be to ensure we meet customersâ needsâ said Mr. Yen. âIn addition, I am eager to tackle upcoming challenges as UMC steers through industry and macroeconomic headwinds. I will focus on enhancing UMCâs core competencies of foundry process technology and manufacturing through sound implementation and execution, and intend to take advantage of UMCâs world-class management team to further benefit our customers, shareholders, and employees.â
Dr. Sun commented, "It has been rewarding during my four years as CEO to ensure quality execution of UMCâs customer-driven strategy. I am grateful to now serve as the companyâs vice chairman, with the opportunity to shape the companyâs future direction from a strategic perspective. In the meantime, I feel very confident in Mr. Po-Wen Yenâs abilities to help achieve UMCâs business objectives.â
Prior to becoming CEO, Po-Wen Yen was UMC's senior vice president responsible for 12-inch operations. Mr. Yen joined UMC in 1986 and was responsible for the operation of fabs 8AB and 8C. He also served as the vice president for UMC-SG, UMC's 300mm operation in Singapore. In 2003, Mr. Yen received the National Manager Excellence Award from Chinese Professional Management Association.
Mr. Yen earned his bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from National Tsing Hua University and his masters in Chemical Engineering from National Taiwan University.
About UMC
UMC (NYSE: UMC, TWSE: 2303) is a leading global semiconductor foundry that provides advanced technology and manufacturing for applications spanning every major sector of the IC industry. UMCâs customer-driven foundry solutions allow chip designers to leverage the companyâs leading-edge processes, which include 28nm poly-SiON and gate-last High-K/Metal Gate technology, mixed signal/RFCMOS, and a wide range of specialty technologies. Production is supported through 10 wafer manufacturing facilities that include two advanced 300mm fabs; Fab 12A in Taiwan and Singapore-based Fab 12i. Fab 12A consists of Phases 1-4 which are in production for customer products down to 28nm. Construction is underway for Phases 5&6, with future plans for Phases 7&8. The company employs over 13,000 people worldwide and has offices in Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Europe, and the United States. UMC can be found on the web at http://www.umc.com.
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