Archer Materials names Simon Ruffell as CEO
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The news: Semiconductor technology firm Archer Materials has promoted current chief technology officer Simon Ruffell to the CEO position with immediate effect.
The numbers: Ruffell joined the company in February 2024, before being appointed CTO in July. He brings over 20 years of international experience of working on technology projects and has previously worked at The University of Sydney, Microsoft and Applied Materials.
The context: Ruffell’s appointment comes more than six months after former CEO and CTO Mohammad Choucair resigned in July 2024, leaving executive chairman Greg English to helm the company while it transitioned to developing graphene semiconductors for quantum technology and medical diagnostics industries.
“Simon has already made remarkable progress in leading the development of the biochip and quantum technologies since he first joined the company 13 months ago,” English said in a statement.
“His time in developing similar technologies at leading companies such as Microsoft and Applied Materials means that Archer is well placed through Simon’s expertise to bring the company’s suite of semiconductors to market.”
The source: ASX
