Soitec strengthens industrial operations team with the nomination of Francis Taroni

A graduate of the Ecole Française de Radioélectricité, d’Electronique et d’Informatique, Francis Taroni (52) has worked in the semiconductor industry for his entire professional career. He began in 1982 at IBM, where his responsibilities included various management roles in France and the United States. More recently, Francis Taroni has successively held posts as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Altis Semiconductor.



The appointment of Francis Taroni reflects the desire of Soitec to further strengthen its management team whilst the group pursues its development strategy in electronics as well as in the promising area of large-scale power supply.



“We are delighted to welcome a high class executive like Francis Taroni into our group. With his successful international background and his in-depth knowledge of the industry, he will bring the experience and vision we need to deploy our industrial strategy, supporting the demands of our clients and the growing needs of the market,” said Paul Boudre, Soitec’s Chief Operating Officer.