Lumileds appointment Dr. Jonathan Rich as the company’s new CEO and its former CEO, Mark Adams, will remain in an advisory role to the company.

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Before joining Lumileds, Dr. Rich served as Chairman and CEO of Berry Global, a Fortune 500 specialty materials and consumer packaging company, from 2010 to 2018. He also held positions with Goodyear Tire & Rubber and with General Electric prior to Berry Global.

“Mark Adams has made significant contributions to Lumileds during his tenure, leading the transition to an independent company and cultivating a culture of innovation and customer focus,” said Rob Seminara, a senior partner at Apollo and chairman of the board of Lumileds. “On behalf of the Board of Directors of Lumileds, we would like to thank him for his service to the company and wish him the very best in his future endeavors. We are very excited Jon will be joining Lumileds to drive the next phase of innovation and growth and we look forward to working with him again.”