Ultra Clean Appoints Alexander Davern, Former National Instruments CEO, to Board
Ultra Clean Holdings appointed Alexander Davern to its Board of Directors, effective September 28, 2026. The filing says he has more than 30 years of industrial technology experience, including service as CEO of National Instruments from 2017 to 2020, and the appointment does not include any financial results or guidance.
Key points
- Appointed to the Board effective September 28, 2026; announced in a press release dated September 30, 2026
- Previously served at National Instruments from 1994 to 2020, including as CEO from 2017 to 2020 and CFO from 1998 to 2010
- Currently an independent director of Cirrus Logic, Computer Modelling Group and Spectris plc
- Will receive director compensation under the non-employee director policy and is expected to sign the standard indemnification agreement
The filing
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