Osram Sylvania (Sunnyvale, Calif.): Tom Shottes will take responsibility for the new Professional Lighting Solid State Lighting and Light Management System groups as senior V.P. He will be succeeded as CEO of Osram Opto Semiconductors Inc. by Don Klase. In his newly created role, Shottes will be responsible for the development, marketing and sale of professional solid state lighting (SSL) solutions across North America. Shottes started his career with Osram Opto Semiconductors in 1998, where among other positions he worked in the area of LED for automotive lighting. Before becoming president of Osram Opto Semiconductors, Shottes was V.P. of sales and marketing with the company. He holds a degree in business administration from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Don Klase has worked in the semiconductor industry for 26 years and has held management positions of increasing responsibility in sales and marketing at Osram Opto Semiconductors Inc. In 1997, he joined Siemens Microelectronics and later transitioned to Osram Opto Semiconductors in 2004. He last held the post of V.P. of sales at the Osram subsidiary. He holds degrees from Pennsylvania State University (electrical engineering technology) and Linfield College (management).

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