Nordic Semiconductor ASA announced that Strategy and Investor Relations Director, Thomas Embla Bonnerud, has decided to leave his position after 17 years to pursue opportunities outside of the company. He will continue in his current position until September 1, 2018. Thomas Embla Bonnerud will be replaced by Ståle Ytterdal as Investor Relations Director. Ståle is currently Director Sales & Marketing Asia and Pacific (APAC) and has for the last 17 years been building up Nordic's sales organization in APAC. He has been stationed in Hong Kong for the past 14 years. Ståle will take on this new position after his replacement has transitioned into the role as Director of Sales & Marketing APAC. In the interim period CEO, Svenn-Tore Larsen, and CFO, Pål Elstad, will take on the responsibility for Investor Relations. In order to further strengthen the Investor Relations team, Kine Reigstad will be appointed Investor Relations Manager, supporting the team with communication to analysts and investors. Kine has worked in Nordic for a year and has experience from audit and financial advisory.