PLAB - Leadership updates

BROOKFIELD, Conn., May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced the appointment of Christopher Dayton as Senior Vice President, Finance, effective May 11, 2026. Mr. Dayton will be based at the company's corporate headquarters in Brookfield, Connecticut and report directly to Photronics' President & Chief Financial Officer, Eric Rivera. In this role, Mr. Dayton will support execution of Photronics' financial plan, ensure financial governance, and enable long-term growth initiatives across the company's global manufacturing operations. He will provide operational leadership across key areas of th

BROOKFIELD, Conn., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced the appointment of Jeff Catlin as the company's Senior Vice President, Global Sales. Mr. Catlin will serve as the head of sales for Photronics, driving a unified strategy that will align all sales teams. Mr. Catlin brings more than two decades of leadership experience in the semiconductor industry, including over 10 years of building and managing global sales organizations that deliver measurable growth. Jeff comes to Photronics having held senior roles spanning SVP of Sales & Marketing, Head of Sales Operations, VP/GM of Patterni

BROOKFIELD, Conn., Jan. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, announced today the appointment of Michelle Almeida to the company's Board of Directors effective January 1, 2026. Ms. Almeida will serve as an independent director. "Michelle brings strong leadership experience and a thoughtful, strategic perspective that will complement the skills and experience of our Board," said George Macricostas, Chairman and CEO of Photronics. "We are pleased to welcome her to the Board as we continue to execute our long-term strategy." "I am delighted to join the Photronics Board of Directors," said Ms. Almeida. "I look

BROOKFIELD, Conn., Jan. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced that Dr. Christopher Progler, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, will be stepping away from his current role with the company as part of a planned leadership transition following more than 20 years of service. Dr. Progler has played a pivotal role in advancing Photronics' technology strategy and innovation roadmap, contributing to the company's capabilities across integrated circuit and flat panel display photomask solutions. During his tenure, he was instrumental in driving key technology initiatives that

BROOKFIELD, Conn., Jan. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, announced today the appointment of George Macricostas to the position of Executive Chairman, effective January 6, 2025. Mr. Macricostas has over 30 years of technical and management experience in business operations and information technology. He has been a member of the Photronics Board of Directors since 2002, serving on the Nomination and Cybersecurity committees, and most recently as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. With his transition to the Executive Chairman role, Mr. Macricostas will be succeeded in his committee assignments by Mr.

BROOKFIELD, Conn., Dec. 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, announced today the appointment of David Garcia to the company's Board of Directors on December 12, 2024. This election expands Board membership to nine members, seven of whom are independent. Mr. Garcia is currently a strategic advisor and previously spent approximately 30 years practicing law, most recently at Holland & Hart after starting his career at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Venture Law Group. His extensive experience spans mergers & acquisitions, venture capital financing transactions and securities offerings. He has counsel

BROOKFIELD, Conn., Jan. 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB), a worldwide leader in photomask technologies and solutions, today announced that John Jordan, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has decided to retire. Mr. Jordan, who has served as CFO since he joined the company in 2017, will retire February 23, 2024. "On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank John for his many contributions over the last six years," said Frank Lee, chief executive officer. "He helped us navigate a global expansion of our manufacturing footprint and managed the implementation of our capital allocation strategy as we have profitably grown during hi