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Francois Guibert
Corporate VP & CEO, Asia Pacific Region, STMicroelectronics
Francois Guibert was born in Beziers (France) in 1953 and graduated from Ecole Superieure d'Ingenieurs de Marseille in 1978 with a Master's degree in Electronic Engineering.
After graduation, he spent 3 years at Texas Instruments in France as a Technical Sales Engineer. In 1981, Guibert joined Thomson Semiconducteurs as a Sales Manager for Telecommunications. From 1983 to 1986, he was responsible for marketing of IC products, and later on for strategic marketing of telecom products in North America.
After the 1988 merger of Thomson Semiconducteurs and SGS Microelectronica,
Guibert was appointed Director of Semicustom Business for the Asia Pacific region. Under his direction, the Company set up Semicustom Design Centers in Taiwan, Korea, and Hong-Kong. In June 1989, he became President of the Company’s operations in Taiwan, and ST´s overall revenues in the country doubled between 1989 and 1991. At the end of 1980s, Guibert was elected Chairman of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Taiwan,
Since 1992 Guibert has occupied senior positions in Business Development and Investor Relations. He was involved in the Company’s Initial Public Offering and became Group Vice President, Corporate Business Development, in 1995. Guibert has also been responsible for Mergers & Acquisitions and, until 2001, for Financial Investor Relations Worldwide.
In January 2005, Guibert was promoted to Corporate Vice President, Emerging Markets Region General Manager. He has also taken on the role of chairman of ST´s worldwide EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) Task Force.
On October 1, 2006, Francois Guibert was appointed Corporate Vice President and CEO Asia Pacific.
After graduation, he spent 3 years at Texas Instruments in France as a Technical Sales Engineer. In 1981, Guibert joined Thomson Semiconducteurs as a Sales Manager for Telecommunications. From 1983 to 1986, he was responsible for marketing of IC products, and later on for strategic marketing of telecom products in North America.
After the 1988 merger of Thomson Semiconducteurs and SGS Microelectronica,
Guibert was appointed Director of Semicustom Business for the Asia Pacific region. Under his direction, the Company set up Semicustom Design Centers in Taiwan, Korea, and Hong-Kong. In June 1989, he became President of the Company’s operations in Taiwan, and ST´s overall revenues in the country doubled between 1989 and 1991. At the end of 1980s, Guibert was elected Chairman of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Taiwan,
Since 1992 Guibert has occupied senior positions in Business Development and Investor Relations. He was involved in the Company’s Initial Public Offering and became Group Vice President, Corporate Business Development, in 1995. Guibert has also been responsible for Mergers & Acquisitions and, until 2001, for Financial Investor Relations Worldwide.
In January 2005, Guibert was promoted to Corporate Vice President, Emerging Markets Region General Manager. He has also taken on the role of chairman of ST´s worldwide EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) Task Force.
On October 1, 2006, Francois Guibert was appointed Corporate Vice President and CEO Asia Pacific.
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