Jennifer Ernst of ThinFilm Electronics Elected as Chair of FlexTech Alliance

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- FlexTech Alliance today announced that Jennifer Ernst, chief strategy officer at ThinFilm Electronics, has been elected as chair of its Governing Board. The election occurred at the recently concluded Flex Conference and is for a two year term, 2015 – 2016. As chair of the Governing Board, Jennifer Ernst provides the industry leadership necessary for the successful continuation of FlexTech's programs and services. Ms. Ernst succeeds Keith Rollins of DuPont Teijin Films, who will remain on the Board.

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At ThinFilm, Jennifer Ernst is responsible for corporate strategy, strategic marketing, and business development. She was previously executive vice president, sales and business development for ThinFilm. Prior to joining, Ms. Ernst held several positions at PARC, a Xerox Company, including director, business development.

"FlexTech warmly welcomes Jennifer as our industry chair. Thinfilm is strategically positioned between the supply chain and the flexible electronics customer. Consequently, Jennifer can help guide FlexTech as we build business and technical services for both," commented Michael Ciesinski, president of FlexTech Alliance. "On behalf of the board and our members we extend appreciation to Keith Rollins for his outstanding leadership over the past two years," he added. 

"The use of printed and flexible electronics is exploding across a number of applications, and driving some of the largest industry trends today. I look forward to chairing the FlexTech Governing Board and working with the FlexTech leadership, Governing Board and Technical Council to continue to expand the international ecosystem for these industries," stated Ms. Ernst.

Other members of the Governing Board include, Om Nalamasu, Applied Materials; David Morton, Army Research Labs; Ilaria Grizzi, Cambridge Display Technology; Michael McCreary, E Ink Corp.; Robert Miller, EMD Millipore; John Batey, Independent; Anwar Mohammed, Flextronics; Malcolm Thompson, MJT Consulting; Surya Ganti, Qualcomm; and, Michael Ciesinski, FlexTech.

About FlexTech Alliance

FlexTech Alliance is a leading industry association focused on growth, profitability, and success throughout the manufacturing and distribution chain of flexible, printed electronics, and displays. By facilitating collaboration between and among industry, government, and academia, FlexTech Alliance develops solutions for advancing these technologies from R&D to commercialization.

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SOURCE FlexTech Alliance