Himax Technologies (NASDAQ:HIMX)

TAINAN, Taiwan, Jan. 20, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Himax Technologies, Inc. ("Himax" or "Company") (Nasdaq:HIMX), a leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and other semiconductor products, today announced the appointment of Ms. Jackie Chang as the company's CFO with immediate effect. She will report to Jordan Wu, Himax's President and CEO. Chang succeeds Jessica Pan, the company's interim CFO. Pan will stay with the company to continue her role as head of accounting and treasury operations, reporting to Chang.

"On behalf of the company and our Board of Directors, it is with great excitement that we welcome Jackie to the Himax family," said Wu. "She has a proven record of excellence in finance, accounting and management and is well-suited to take up this critical position at a time when we diversify our product portfolio and expand our investor base. We are thrilled to have Jackie join our team."

Ms. Chang is an accomplished corporate executive with over 25 years of professional experience in finance, accounting and operations, having worked for both entrepreneurial and multinational corporations in retail, distribution and manufacturing segments, and for the past several years in the consumer electronics and automotive manufacturing industries. Previously, she was CFO of Castlink Corporation, where she was responsible for financial reporting and operations. Prior to that, she served as the VP of Finance and Operations for PlayHut, Inc. where she was in charge of the entire finance, auditing, supply chain management and procurement operations for the firm's multinational platform. Prior to joining PlayHut, Chang was an executive for Nissan North America for 13 years where she held several positions in finance, treasury, business planning, operations and accounting. As the General Manager of Treasury Control for Nissan, Ms. Chang consolidated the accounting procedures of Chinese GAAP to IFRS for Nissan's China joint venture operations and led the successful launch of the company's ERP systems.