Executive team

André-Jacques Auberton-Hervé, Chairman and CEO

Co-founder and CEO of Soitec. Mr. Auberton-Hervé earned a PhD in physics at France’s Ecole centrale de Lyon. He started his scientific career at CEA-Leti, where he oversaw new technology development and transfer to Thomson CSF. He left Leti to found Soitec with Jean-Michel Lamure in 1992.

Mr. Auberton-Hervé sits on the boards of several organizations, including the French National Association for Technical Research (ANRT), the French National Institute of Electronics and Radioelectricity of Grenoble (Ecole nationale supérieure d’électronique et de radio-électricité), and industry association SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International).

Paul Boudre, Chief Operating Officer

As Soitec Chief Operating Officer, Paul Boudre’s responsibilities cover industrial operations, business development, strategic marketing, R&D, quality, procurement, and IT for all businesses. He joined the company in 2007.

A semiconductor-industry veteran of more than 30 years, Mr. Boudre gained extensive international experience through his previous positions managing industrial operations for IBM Semiconductor, STMicroelectronics, Motorola Semiconductor, and Atmel. From 1997 to 2006, he managed European operations for KLA-Tencor, one of the world's top five semiconductor equipment manufacturers. He was subsequently appointed Vice President for both the US and Europe.

Mr. Boudre holds a graduate degree in chemistry from France’s Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Toulouse.

Iain Murray, Senior Executive Vice President, Strategic Alliances

Iain Murray was appointed to the position of Senior Executive Vice President Strategic Alliances in 2009. His role is to oversee and bring to fruition the Company’s plans to invest in strategic partnerships across a wide range of new markets beyond the traditional microprocessor domain.

He joined Soitec in 1996 as Chief Financial Officer and has played an integral role in the Company’s development, including the original far-reaching agreement with SEH, the Company’s initial public offering, and all subsequent financial transactions on the Paris Stock Exchange.

Iain Murray holds a law degree from Cambridge University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Olivier Brice, Chief Financial Officer

Olivier Brice was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Soitec in September 2009. He first joined the company in 2005 to manage investor relations and financial communications.

Mr. Brice launched his professional career as a banker, and then moved to industry, joining Carbone Lorraine (Mersen), where he worked in investor relations and, later, led the company’s corporate treasury and some finance divisions. Previously, he held a management position at financial communication firm Gavin Anderson & Co.

Mr. Brice holds a degree in management and is an alumnus of IEP Paris.

Corinne Margot, Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Communications

Corinne Margot joined Soitec in 1996 as Executive Vice President, Human Resources. She was appointed Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications in 2008, and has since led Soitec’s corporate communications strategies targeting both employees and stakeholders outside the company.

Prior to joining Soitec, Corinne Margot was employed by a human resources consulting firm where she managed human resources for several high-tech companies on a shared-time basis. She had previously managed recruitment and career development at leading semiconductor design company Matra MHS.

Corinne Margot holds post-graduate degree both in law and in business administration.

Gaetan Borgers, executive vice-president of Solar Energy Division

As executive vice-president of Solar Energy Division, Gaetan Borgers oversees the expansion of Soitec’s concentrator photovoltaic activities.

He has 20 years’ experience in the industry, including more than 10 years in charge of solar programs. He has established the Solar Division and managed the sales, marketing and technical support activities in Dow Corning. He also oversaw the opening of a new manufacturing plant in Brazil and coordinated the development of partnerships with prominent technology institutes such as the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems. Gaetan Borgers also has an extensive international experience, having lived and exercised his professional responsibilities in Europe, the United States and Japan.

Borgers holds a master’s degree in chemical process engineering and a MBA from Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium.