Microchip Technology announces upcoming appointment of Karen Rapp to its Board of Directors

– USA, AZ – Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions, today announced the appointment of Karen Rapp, current CFO of National Instruments, to Microchip’s Board of Directors, effective January 4, 2021.

Ms. Rapp will also become a member of the audit committee upon joining the Board.

“Karen has had an illustrious career with over 30 years in the technology industry with major leadership positions at Freescale Semiconductors, NXP Semiconductors, and now at National Instruments. We very much welcome Karen to our board and look forward to benefiting from her contributions,” said Mr. Sanghi.

Karen Rapp commented, “Microchip and Steve Sanghi are among the most successful leaders in the semiconductor industry. I am proud to be joining the board of directors of Microchip and look forward to learning as well as contributing to the success of Microchip.”

About Microchip

Microchip Technology Incorporated is a leading provider of smart, connected, and secure embedded control solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and comprehensive product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs, which reduce risk while lowering total system cost and time to market. The company’s solutions serve more than 113,000 customers across the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications, and computing markets. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.

For more information: https://www.microchip.com/

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