John R. Croteau Named CEO of M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings

M/A-COM Tech Chairman John Ocampo commented, “The Board is pleased to name John Croteau as CEO of M/A-COM Tech.Since joining us as our President, he has been focused on energizing the Company’s sales efforts and identifying expanded opportunities for operational efficiencies.John’s extensive experience has already proven to be a beneficial asset to our management team. The Board would also like to express its sincere appreciation to Chuck Bland for his visionary leadership and numerous contributions to our Company. During his tenure, Chuck has been instrumental in transitioning M/A-COM Tech’s R&D team into a world-class organization,which today serves as a key foundation for our new product initiatives. I am confident that John is the right leader for the Company in its next stage of evolution and will build upon this success as we strive to achieve our long-term strategic goals.”



Mr. Croteau said, “I am excited about the opportunity to lead the M/A-COM Tech team and further advance the progress that the Company has achieved over its long operating history. We believe our end markets continue to represent compelling growth opportunities, and that we are well-equipped and uniquely positioned to deliver innovative solutions to our global customer base.The Company’s key focus remains on execution and achieving our growth and margin expansion initiatives. I look forward to leading the Company in our ongoing pursuit to build value for our customers, partners and shareholders.”



Prior to this promotion, Mr. Croteau served as M/A-COM Tech’s President since October 2012. Mr. Croteau joined M/A-COM Tech from NXP Semiconductors, a provider of mixed signal solutions and standard products, where he had previously served as the senior vice president and general manager of its High Performance RF business since May 2008. For three of those years, Mr. Croteau also managed NXP's Power & Lighting Solutions business. Prior to joining NXP, Mr. Croteau held numerous product management positions at Analog Devices, a high-performance semiconductor company, including general manager for ADI’s Convergent Platforms and Services Group as well as product line director for the Integrated Audio Group. Mr. Croteau holds a B.S., Engineering Science and Mechanics, from Penn State University.