OCZ Technology CEO Resigns – Alex Mei Now Interim CEO
OCZ Technology announced yesterday evening that its Board of Directors has appointed Alex Mei, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer as Interim CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Mei’s appointment follows the Board’s acceptance of Ryan Petersen’s resignation as President, CEO and a director of the Company. Mr. Mei will also maintain his current responsibilities as EVP and Chief Marketing Officer until a permanent CEO has been selected. We have worked with Alex Mei for a number of years and he knows his stuff. Pictured below is Alex Mei from a meeting that we had with him at Computex 2006! The bad news is that OCZ Technology’s stock slid around 5 percent today as an analyst downgraded the flash memory maker now that the CEO has left.
In response to today’s announcement, Mr. Mei said, “I’m honored that the Board has selected me to lead OCZ on an interim basis. We have dedicated and talented employees, extremely competitive technology, and product roadmaps that we believe will enable us to continue to provide industry-leading solid state storage solutions to our growing customer base. As one of the longest tenured employees, I’ve been fortunate to have had a front-row seat to what OCZ’s amazing employees are capable of achieving for nearly a decade. I’m confident that our team will continue to execute the core strategies we’ve previously communicated to investors.”
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