Alex Pepe

SUMMARY • Over 20 years of experience as a senior business leader and board director of companies and joint ventures, and over 30 years in technology and engineering. • Proven leadership, delivering product innovation and growth strategies for both large and small global companies, managing geographically diverse teams of up to 15k employees. • Extensive M&A experience evaluating hundreds of large and small acquisition targets and strategic investments. Negotiated multiple acquisitions on both the buy and sell sides and led multiple complex integrations. • Strong technology background; issued 4 U.S. patents for transistor design and semiconductor process integration. SIGNIFICANT M&A EXPERIENCE • Part of the executive team that led the sale of Ixia (XXIA: NASDAQ) to Keysight (KEYS:NYSE) in April of 2017 for $1.6B, a 45% premium on the stock. Led subsequent integration. • Led negotiations for the $145M sale of Anue Systems to Ixia in 2012. Led subsequent integration. • Facilitated the sale of Minco Technologies to Micross in March 2015. • Led the acquisitions and integrations of 2 network visibility solutions companies into Ixia. • Led Motorola negotiations for Reticle Technology partnership with DuPont, AMD and Micron • Managed negotiations for Motorola’s 300mm R&D alliance with STMicroelectronics and Phillips/NXP. BOARD EXPERIENCE Board of Directors, Solace Power Inc., 2017 – Present Board of Directors, Minco Technology Labs, LLC, 2013 – 2015 Board of Directors, Anue Systems, 2009 – 2012 Board of Directors, Sematech, 2005 – 2006 Board of Directors, Crolles 300mm R&D Partnership, 2005 – 2006 Board of Directors, DPI Reticle Technology Center LLC, 1999 – 2001 CORE SKILLS: Executive Leader, Transforming Global Businesses, Driving Revenue Growth, Networking and Cybersecurity, Semiconductors, M&A and Integrations, Building Shareholder Value, Investor & Board Relations, Strategic Alliances, Change Management/Restructuring, Product Development & GTM