Mr. Ducrot brings strong customer relationships and business
development expertise during an exciting time for the semiconductor
industry
GRENOBLE, France, Sept. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Applied Materials,
Inc. today announced Florent Ducrot,
Vice President and General Manager, to serve as the Head of
European Operations. Mr. Ducrot has more than three decades of
experience in the semiconductor industry, spanning marketing,
service and business development. During his 21 years at Applied
Materials, he has led initiatives which contributed to significant
growth of the company's services business.
Mr. Ducrot succeeds James Robson
who is retiring after more than 35 years at Applied.
"Florent has a long, well-regarded track record of building
value for our customers throughout Europe and globally, and we are excited to
have him take over the management of the Europe region," said Ryan Gibson, Vice President and Regional General
Manager North America and Europe,
Applied Materials. "Florent's strong business development
leadership and deep semiconductor industry expertise will benefit
Applied as the company scales its operations to support future
growth in the region."
"I'm thrilled to lead the European team as we see the impact of
incredible shifts in technology, especially the Internet of Things,
AI, electric vehicles and clean energy, which are driving demand
for more chips and further innovation," said Florent Ducrot. "It is exciting to be a part of
these major advances in semiconductor technology, which will enable
chips with higher performance and better energy-efficiency."
Mr. Ducrot's previous role at Applied was Vice President of
Business Development for Applied Global Services, where he was
instrumental in the strong growth of the business by developing,
defining and supporting innovative services to help customers
accelerate the ramp of new technologies to high-volume production,
improve yield and optimize costs.
Also during his time at Applied, Mr. Ducrot held leadership
positions in service marketing for 200mm equipment, regional sales
for services in Europe, and he
served as Country President for Applied Materials in France.
Mr. Ducrot holds a technical and sales degree from Orleans
University.
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in
materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new
chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying
materials at atomic levels and on an industrial scale enables
customers to transform possibilities into reality. At Applied
Materials, our innovations make possible a better future. Learn
more at www.appliedmaterials.com.
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