As part of a long-term succession plan, Plano-based Diodes Inc. announced that Gary Yu, who served as president since January 2024, has been appointed chief executive officer, effective immediately.
Dr. Keh-Shew Lu will continue to serve as chairman of the board, the company said.
“Gary has demonstrated exceptional leadership since assuming the role of president in early 2024 after having been at Diodes for over 16 years,” Lu said in a statement. “His extensive knowledge of Diodes’ market position, customer relationships and global manufacturing operations has been instrumental in advancing the Company’s mission and long-term objectives.”
“I’m honored to assume the role of CEO and further build upon the strong foundation established by Dr. Lu over the past 20 years,” Yu said. “Together with our talented management team and dedicated employees, I am personally committed to advancing Diodes to the next stage of success. Over the past year, I’ve devoted my time to strengthen relationships across all levels of the organization, fostering trust combined with a relentless focus on executing our operational objectives. My top priority remains on delivering accelerated growth, while expanding margins and profitability in the quarters and years ahead.”
Diodes Incorporated delivers high-quality semiconductor products to the world’s leading companies in the automotive, industrial, computing, consumer electronics, and communications markets.
It leverages its expanded product portfolio of analog and discrete power solutions combined with leading-edge packaging technology to meet customers’ needs.
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