News: Suppliers
25 October 2024
IQE appoints Mark Cubitt as non-executive director and chair-elect
Epiwafer and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has appointed Mark Cubitt to its board as an independent non-executive director and (in first-half 2025, following a period of transition with current chair Phil Smith) as chair-elect.
Smith will step down from the board upon Cubitt assuming the chairmanship, having served on the board for nearly nine years, including five years as chair.
“Mark brings a wealth of expertise to the company, with a deep knowledge of the technology sector and significant board-level experience working,” comments Smith. “I look forward to working with Mark.”
Cubitt has experience serving in senior non-executive and chair roles across AIM-listed technology businesses. He is currently non-executive chairman of embedded processor solutions provider Concurrent Technologies plc and Beeks Financial Cloud Group plc, a provider of cloud computing services for capital markets infrastructure. He has also held a range of senior financial roles within the technology manufacturing sector, including over seven years as chief financial officer of Wolfson Microelectronics plc, which supplies chips for the digital consumer market.
