27 May 2016

Qorvo announces appointment of Mark J. Murphy as CFO

Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC and Hillsboro, OR, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and aerospace/defense applications) has appointed Mark J. Murphy as chief financial officer (effective 6 June), reporting to president & CEO Bob Bruggeworth. He will succeed Steven J. Buhaly, who previously announced his intention to retire from the company in 2016 and will remain in an advisory capacity until 31 July, working closely with Murphy to ensure a transition period.

"Mark brings proven public company finance and operating expertise from several large and complex global companies and will play a critical role in helping us execute our strategic vision for Qorvo's growth," says president & CEO Bob Bruggeworth. "Mark is experienced in the semiconductor industry and with connectivity trends."

Murphy most recently served as executive VP & chief financial officer of Delphi Automotive PLC, a high-technology company that integrates connected solutions for the automotive sector. Previously, at global industrial gas supplier Praxair Inc he was president of the US Industrial Gases business and, before that, president of Praxair's Surface Technologies and Electronic Materials division. Before that, he served as senior VP & chief financial officer of MEMC Electronic Materials Inc, VP & corporate controller of Praxair, president of Praxair's global Electronics division, and VP of finance for Praxair Asia based in Shanghai. He began his career as an officer in the US Marine Corps and received an MBA from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Marquette University.

"Steve Buhaly has made tremendous contributions to Qorvo," comments Bruggeworth. "I want to thank Steve for those contributions, especially for his leadership in building the financial and operational infrastructure for the company following its creation in 2015."

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