January 20, 2012 – Marketwire — Minco Technology Labs LLC, high-reliability semiconductor die processing, packaging and test services provider, appointed board member Bill Bradford as president and CEO. Bradford has served on the board of Minco since May 2010.
Bradford brings a background in the semiconductor industry, building organizations and developing channels, alliances, and strategic partnerships for leading semiconductor companies including Entropic Communications, Freescale Semiconductor, ON Semiconductor, Cypress Semiconductor and Texas Instruments. As senior vice president of worldwide sales for Entropic Communications, his most recent post, he oversaw a doubling of revenue over a 2-year period. Bradford has over 25 years of direct sales, sales management, marketing, and business development experience in the semiconductor industry. His domestic and international experience will help shape Minco’s growth strategy for hi-rel markets, said Keith Kolerus, Chairman of the Minco Board.
Bradford holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and an M.S. in Management from the University of Alabama.
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Former CEO Don Potter, who has been with the company since 1982, served as president since 1991 & CEO since 2010, has announced his retirement and will be leaving the company effective today. "Don’s contributions have been instrumental in establishing Minco as a leader in die processing, packaging, test & distribution," said Kolerus. "We wish Don well in his new endeavors."
Minco assembles, processes and distributes mission-critical semiconductors and components used in military and aerospace applications as well as medical equipment, down-hole drilling equipment, and other harsh-environment applications. Learn more at http://www.mincotech.com/.
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