Celanese Corporation announced that Ganesh Moorthy has been elected to the company?s Board of Directors. Mr. Moorthy, 63, is President, Chief Executive Officer, and a member of the Board of Directors of Microchip Technology Incorporated. He will join the Celanese Board effective December 1, 2023, bringing the total number of Board members to eleven (ten of which are independent).

Microchip Technology Incorporated is a leading provider of smart, connected and secure embedded control solutions. Prior to his appointment as CEO and Board Member, Mr. Moorthy served as Microchip?s President and Chief Operating Officer (2016 - 2021), Chief Operating Officer (2009 - 2016), Executive Vice President (2006 - 2009) and Vice President of several Microchip divisions (2001 - 2006). Previously, he served in various executive capacities with other semiconductor companies.

Mr. Moorthy currently serves on the Board of Rogers Corporation (since July 2013) and serves on its Audit Committee and as the Chairperson of its Nominating, Governance, and Sustainability Committee. Mr. Moorthy holds an M.B.A. in Marketing from National University, a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington, and a B.S. degree in Physics from the University of Bombay, India.