WJ Communications Appoints Mark Knoch As VP Of Operations

WJ Communications announced that it has appointed Mark S. Knoch as Vice President, Operations. Mr. Knoch brings over 18 years of semiconductor industry experience in operations and planning. Mr. Knoch replaces Dr. Neil Morris who has resigned from the Company. Dr. Morris was previously responsible for operations as well as technology initiatives at the Company.

"I am excited to bring Mark on board as we have worked together successfully in operations at other semiconductor companies," commented Bruce Diamond, Chief Executive Officer and President of WJ Communications. "With his solid operational background, years of industry experience and strategic insight, Mark is a strong addition to the management team at WJ. He will be instrumental in achieving our goals of driving further efficiencies into our manufacturing and accelerating the introduction of new products."

Until recently, Mr. Knoch was Vice President, Operations at Zilog Corporation, where he was responsible for all manufacturing and supply chain activities for the entire company. Prior to this, he served as Vice President, Supply Chain for Sipex, Inc., an analog semiconductor company, where he was responsible for managing all aspects of the supply chain used for the manufacturing of products. Mr. Knoch has also held senior planning positions at ANADIGICS, Inc., and American Microsystems Incorporated. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Kansas State University.

SOURCE: WJ Communications, Inc.