ASML to Appoint Christophe Fouquet President and CEO

The supervisory board of ASML intends to appoint Christophe Fouquet, currently ASML’s chief business officer and member of the board of management, as the company’s next president and CEO. The appointment is subject to notification of the annual general meeting of shareholders on April 24, 2024. On the same date, ASML’s co-presidents, CEO Peter Wennink and CTO Martin van den Brink, will retire from ASML upon completion of their current terms.

Additionally, the supervisory board intends to appoint Jim Koonmen as chief customer officer, a new position in ASML’s board of management. Koonmen’s appointment is also subject to notification of the annual general meeting of shareholders.

Fouquet has been with ASML for 15 years. Koonmen joined ASML in 2007 through its acquisition of Brion, where he was general manager from 2008 until 2015. He subsequently served as CEO of Cymer and led the applications business line for five years.

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Published: December 2023

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