Power-One Appoints New Chief Financial Officer

Power-One, Inc. announced the appointment of Linda C. Heller as Senior Vice President, Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, replacing Jeffrey J. Kyle. Kyle has resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities.

"We are delighted to have an executive with Linda’s skills and depth joining Power-One," said Richard Thompson, CEO. "Linda’s broad experience in operations finance, including divisional controllership, manufacturing and costing, and treasury with large multi-national manufacturers and public technology companies aligns well with the strategic initiatives we must execute to realize our operational and financial goals. Her strong experience base and proven management capabilities will greatly strengthen our senior management team."

Heller was most recently Vice President, Investor Relations at Applied Materials Inc. Before joining Applied Materials, she was Vice President, Finance, at Amgen, where her last position was heading global operations finance. Before joining Amgen, Heller held positions at Johnson & Johnson, Pharmacia, Silicon Graphics, and Salomon Brothers serving in finance, investor relations, marketing, and M&A roles.