Michael Barrow has joined the ranks of International Rectifier as Executive Vice President and COO, reporting to CEO Oleg Khaykin (pictured). The ex-Intel and Amkor operations executive will take on responsibility for implementing strategies to develop the company’s operational efficiency. 

Bringing over 30 years of experience to the role, Mr. Barrow joins International Rectifier from Amkor, where he was Senior VP and General Manager of the company’s Flip Chip and Wafer Level Packaging Business Unit. He preceded this role with a 12-year tenure at Intel, where he was Technology General Manager of Intel’s Communications Group, and also spent 11 years at Unisys. He began his career as a power design engineer at Electro Pacific, Inc. Mr. Barrow has a B.S.E.E./B.S.M.E. from Natal Technikon in Durban, South Africa.

International Rectifier Corp. is an analog chip manufacturer based in California.

By SIle Mc Mahon