Skyworks Solutions has appointed Alan S. Batey to its board of directors. Batey most recently served as executive vice president and president of North America for General Motors, as well as the global brand chief for Chevrolet, a division of GM. As a member of the senior leadership team, he was responsible for the company’s largest and most profitable region with over $100 billion in revenue and more than 100,000 employees. His career spans more than 39 years with GM where he held various senior management positions in operations, marketing and sales around the world.
Batey holds global experience in the automotive industry, which will help Skyworks to diversify across the Internet of Things and capitalize on 5G. Batey, completed GM’s senior executive program at Harvard University and received a certificate in Mechanical Engineering Maintenance Craft Studies from The City and Guilds of London Institute.
