Ichor Holdings names Phil Barros as CEO, effective immediately

Ichor Holdings (ICHR), Ltd. announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved a succession plan for executive management of the company. Effective immediately, CTO Phil Barros has been promoted to chief executive officer and appointed to the company’s Board of Directors. “Phil has been instrumental in developing our technology roadmap in close partnership with our leading customers, creating innovative and proprietary products that drive customer value, and we are confident that he is the right person to drive Ichor to the next level,” said Iain MacKenzie, chairman of Ichor. “The leadership transition we are announcing today represents the culmination of a thoughtful succession planning process led by our Board over the past several months, during which time we have considered both internal and external candidates. With Ichor’s product development strategy fundamental to the company’s future revenue growth and increased profitability objectives, we believe that Phil’s deep knowledge of our business and vision for the future will help drive Ichor’s future success.”