Dr. Nathan Zommer, Chairman & CEO
Dr. Nathan Zommer founded IXYS in 1983. During IXYS’ 25-year history, Dr. Zommer has been an advocate for energy-efficient technologies as strategic investment opportunities. Dr. Zommer has served as a director since 1983, and has served as chairman of the board, president and CEO since March 1993. From 1984 to 1993, Dr. Zommer served as executive vice president.
Prior to founding IXYS, Dr. Zommer served in a variety of positions with Intersil, Hewlett Packard and General Electric, including as a scientist in the Hewlett Packard Laboratories and director of the Power MOS division for Intersil/ General Electric. Dr. Zommer received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Physical Chemistry from Tel Aviv University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
Mr. Uzi Sasson, President
Mr. Sasson serves as the company's president and chief financial officer, with responsibility for financial management and operational efficiencies. He has worked at IXYS since 2004, initially serving as the company's CFO and vice president of finance. During his nearly 15-year tenure in the financial industry, Mr. Sasson served as CEO for tax/accounting firm Sagent Management, CFO for Digital Power Corp. and vice president at Mercury Interactive Corp. Prior to that, Mr. Sasson was a senior manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.