SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Avago Technologies Inc., the world's largest privately held independent semiconductor company, today announced the appointment of Mercedes Johnson to the position of chief financial officer, reporting directly to Dick Chang, president and chief executive officer. She will have overall responsibility for Avago's financial operations, including corporate finance and accounting, planning, tax, treasury, business development, investor relations, internal audit, risk management, and information technology.

Ms. Johnson most recently worked for Lam Research Corp., serving for seven years as senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Prior to joining Lam Research, she was employed for nearly 11 years with Applied Materials, Inc., where she served in various senior financial management positions, including vice president and worldwide operations controller. Ms. Johnson spent her early career in a range of financial roles for HP, NCR and Nanometrics.

"I am delighted to welcome Mercedes, Avago Technologies' first chief financial officer, to our company's leadership team," said Chang. "Mercedes' proven abilities, solid industry expertise and outstanding track record of building relationships on Wall Street and within the investor community will be invaluable assets as we position Avago Technologies for solid revenue growth and returns."

"This is a great opportunity to contribute to Avago Technologies and expand its global leadership in analog, mixed-signal and optoelectronic solutions," said Johnson. "I look forward to building a world-class support organization that complements Avago's reputation as a provider of innovative new products with a strong customer focus."

Ms. Johnson holds a degree in accounting from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She serves on the boards of Intersil Corp. and Micron Technology.

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