International Rectifier Corp. (IR)® announced the appointment of Dr. Philip M. Neches to the company's Board of Directors. As part of his responsibilities, Dr. Neches will serve on the board's Audit Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
"Dr. Neches' distinguished background over more than 30 years in business and technology will prove invaluable as we continue to expand our business," said Eric Lidow, Chairman of the Board.
Neches is currently the Chairman of Foundation Ventures LLC, an investment bank serving information technology and life science companies. Previously, Neches was Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of AT&T's Multimedia Products and Services Group and Senior Vice President and Chief Scientist at NCR. Neches was a founder of Teradata Corp., which was acquired by NCR and AT&T in 1992. He is a Director of Evolving Systems, Inc. (EVOL), and a Trustee of the California Institute of Technology, where he earned his BS, MS, and PhD degrees in computer science.
