The appointment of Douglas Britt as an independent director to the Board of Directors of Benchmark Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: BHE) was made official today. In addition, Benchmark revealed today that Douglas Duncan, a board member since 2006, will retire on January 9, 2023.

David W. Scheible, board chair, said it had been a joy working with Doug Duncan on the board. “Over the past 16 years, Doug’s efforts have been vital. I’d like to thank Doug on behalf of the Board of Directors for his dedication to Benchmark and thank him for his service. We wish him the best in the future. Doug Britt joining the board of directors is something else we are happy to announce. Doug has held executive leadership positions at numerous businesses in the EMS and supply chain ecosystem, and as a result, he brings to the Board substantial expertise in global operations and strategy. Doug is also well-versed in our sector. In order to further our strategic goals, we anticipate gaining from Doug’s extensive manufacturing and technological experience.”

Mr. Britt presently holds the positions of president and CEO of Boyd Corporation. Mr. Britt worked for Flex from 2012 until 2020, serving as president of its $20 billion Integrated Solutions division, which comprises Flex’s Industrial and Emerging Industries (IEI), Communications and Enterprise Compute (CEC), and Consumer Technologies Groups. Before joining Boyd in 2020. (CTG). With around 180,000 workers across 30 countries, Flex is a $25 billion global provider of design, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions.

Source: Prnewswire