Mr. Ducrot brings strong customer relationships and business development expertise at a time when the semiconductor industry is in full swing.
GRENOBLE, France, September 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Applied Materials, Inc. today announced the appointment of Florent DucrotVice President and General Manager, as head of European operations. Mr. Ducrot has more than three decades of experience in the semiconductor industry, spanning marketing, services and business development. During his 21 years at Applied Materials, he led initiatives that contributed to the significant growth of the company’s services business.
Mr. Ducrot succeeds James Robson who is retiring after more than 35 years with Applied.
“Florent has a long experience of creating value for our clients in Europe and around the world, and we are delighted that he will be taking over the leadership of the region. Europe “, said Ryan GibsonVice President and Regional General Manager for North America andEurope of Applied Materials. “Florent’s strong business development leadership and deep expertise in the semiconductor industry will benefit Applied as the company expands its operations to support future growth in the region.”
“I am excited to lead the European team as we see the impact of incredible technological changes, particularly the Internet of Things, AI, electric vehicles and clean energy, which are driving demand for more chips and more innovation,” said Florent Ducrot. “It is exciting to be part of these major advances in semiconductor technology, which will enable higher-performance, more energy-efficient chips.”
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Mr. Ducrot’s previous role at Applied was as Vice President of Business Development for Applied Global Services, where he was instrumental in the company’s significant growth by developing, defining and supporting innovative services to help customers accelerate the transition from new technologies to high-volume production, improve yield and optimize costs.
During his career at Applied, Mr. Ducrot has also held leadership positions in services marketing for 200mm equipment, regional sales for services in Europeand he served as national president of Applied Materials in France.
Mr. Ducrot holds a technical-commercial diploma from the University of Orléans.
About Applied Materials
Applied Materials, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMAT) is the leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. Our expertise in modifying materials at the atomic level and industrial scale enables our customers to turn possibilities into reality. At Applied Materials, our innovations make a better future possible. For more information, visit www.appliedmaterials.com.
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