Applied Materials, Inc. announced the appointment of Scott A. McGregor to serve on its Board of Directors. Mr. McGregor served as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the board of directors of Broadcom Corporation from 2005 until the company was acquired by Avago Technologies Limited in 2016. He previously served in a range of senior management positions at Santa Cruz Operation Inc., Digital Equipment Corporation, Xerox PARC and Microsoft. Mr. McGregor currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Equifax Inc. He previously served as a member of the boards of directors of Ingram Micro Inc. and Xactly Corporation.