News: Microelectronics
1 February 2022
Skyworks appoints financial and operational expert to board
Skyworks Solutions Inc of Irvine, CA, USA (which manufactures analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has appointed Eric J. Guerin to its board of directors. Guerin currently serves as executive VP & chief financial officer for CDK Global, a publicly traded provider of integrated technology solutions to the automotive industry. Prior to joining CDK Global, Guerin served as division vice president and sector chief financial officer at Corning Glass Technologies (a division of Corning Inc).
“His blend of financial and operational expertise, together with his extensive engagements within Asia-Pacific markets, will be invaluable as Skyworks continues to enable a rapidly expanding set of applications and opportunities,” comments Skyworks’ chairman, CEO & president Liam K. Griffin.
“I look forward to leveraging my experience to help guide the company’s ongoing diversification efforts across the Internet of Things and its sustained leadership in the global transition to 5G,” says Guerin. “This is an exciting time to be aligned with a market leader like Skyworks as wireless connectivity transforms the way we work, play and educate.”
Guerin currently serves on the board of directors of Natus Medical, a publicly traded provider of medical equipment, software and services. He received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from The City University of New York, College of Staten Island, after which he was recruited to Johnson & Johnson, where he held various finance roles. Guerin also earned a master’s in business administration from St. John’s University and received his CPA and CMA designations (both inactive).
