Wolfspeed Appoints Priya Almelkar As Senior Vice President, It and Chief Information Officer

Jul 19, 2023•almost 2 years ago

Position

Chief Information Officer

Company

Wolfspeed

Priya Almelkar

Durham

Description

Today, Wolfspeed, Inc. , the global leader in silicon carbide technology, is pleased to announce the promotion of Priya Almelkar to Senior Vice President, IT and Chief Information Officer. Almelkar succeeds David Costar and becomes the fifth female member of Wolfspeed’s esteemed senior leadership team.","As Vice President of IT Manufacturing Operations, Almelkar played a pivotal role in driving Wolfspeed’s transition to automation, empowering the company’s analytics capabilities while ensuring data integrity and accuracy

Company Information

Company

Wolfspeed

Location

Durham, North Carolina, United States

About

BorgWarner will participate in Wolfspeed's financing transaction announced earlier today to support Wolfspeed's multi-year capacity expansion planAccess to a dedicated supply of silicon carbide (SiC) devices is significant to BorgWarner's inverter growth plan and Charging Forward objectivesWolfspeed and BorgWarner are also exploring a deeper collaboration for the purpose of accelerating technology development DURHAM, N.C. and AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Twitter: @WolfspeedLinkedIn: @Wolfspeed Wolfspeed® is a registered trademark of Wolfspeed, Inc.

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