Russ Wagner joins IQE as VP of Global Projects
IQE plc. has appointed Russ Wagner as Vice President, Global Projects.
Wagner’s initial responsibility will be to drive strategic agreement with Solar Junction Corporation (SJC) to assist IQE in becoming a leading global supplier of CPV wafers in solar power. This will include the transfer of CPV technology, establishment of wafer manufacturing capability, and subsequent ramp into high volume production. The firm hopes to accomplish this by working closely with various teams around the globe.
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Russ Wagner, Vice President, Global Projects, IQE plc.
Wagner brings twenty years of valuable semiconductor industry experience to the position, most recently as Vice President of Operations at Anadigics. His previous positions include General Manager of Fairchild Semiconductor's RF Power Group, VP Business & Strategic Development at Raytheon RF Components, and VP Finance & Corporate Development of Litton Systems Inc.'s Airtron Division.
All of these included responsibility for strategic and tactical management of world-wide operations, partnerships, and corporate growth initiatives.
Drew Nelson, IQE’s Chief Executive, comments, "Russ brings extensive industry experience and demonstrated success at creating value-generating partnerships to our team. I am confident that under his leadership IQE and SJC will achieve the goals we have set for our strategic relationship."
Wagner achieved his B.S. degree from the University of Dayton and has pursued post graduate work on the Litton Executive Education program at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and the Raytheon Business Leadership program at the University of Chicago’s Graduate Business School.
