Peter Blais

Global Technical Marketing – Content and digital tool development including workflow process for accurate timely delivery • KSIM passive component models and simulator strategy, developing work statements and project management of subcontractors (Orbweaver, BigZeta, etc.) with IT • Manage product launch process across all business groups utilizing Wrike • Datasheet generation/update coordinating Intellidata and business groups utilizing Jira sprints • Digital content architect/generation for Marcomm and Digital Marketing, webinars, industry trade shows and distribution • PSMA capacitor committee co-chair • Develop process with Marcomm and Digital Marketing utilizing Hubspot and Salesforce to acquire virgin customer leads via our digital properties and develop them into New Business Opportunities (NBOs) Applications Engineering – Customer project development collaboration designing in KEMET and YAGEO components across all industrial sectors, conveying Low Voltage DC to High Voltage/High Power technology and conveying trends into Business Groups product development roadmaps • Recruit, mentor and manage proactive Field Application Engineer (FAE) Team for the Americas working with sales, product management and technology generating $322M in NBOs opened with $127M NBOs closed won in CY21 contributing to the America’s 62% variable margin (highest globally) • Mentor FAEs in Asia and Europe to emulate American technical support model, focusing on AVL penetration of higher margin specialty product • Coach sales and FAEs on strategic customer collaboration with focus on specialty product and sales pipeline generation • Implemented monthly sales and FAE global trainings • Designed KEMET Institute of Technology for customers globally • Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) Q200 Technical Committee Member • Maintained TOKIN relationship stemming from being key NEC-TOKIN KEMET integration team member merging the two companies’ culture, products, systems and technical knowledge

Generated global product portfolios and growth business strategies for three business groups in $2.3B combined segment market • Segment strategic marketing plan with $234M revenue forecast (12.5% growth) • Formed and led automotive product technology roadmap team Established KEMET’s membership in the AEC and Q200 Technical Committee Member • Helped establish new specification releases (AEC Q200 Rev. C and D) • Streamlined KEMET’s Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) system Performed Market Studies • RF passive components • DC-Link film capacitors for HEV/PHEV/EVs and alternative energy segments • Supercapacitors for heavy vehicle applications • Embedded capacitance from proprietary thin aluminum organic capacitor technology

• Provided technical, engineering and product support to key customers in the Americas • Liaison between customers and KEMET business groups, steering new product development • Justification for development of 0201, elevated ESR, and reverse termination MLCC, low ESL tantalum polymer capacitors, 3D decoupling interposer • Authored and presented several published technical papers at industry conferences

• Managed North Central, Eastern USA and Canadian OEM and distribution sales • Sales exceeded $20M direct and $50M indirect • Established pricing strategies achieving highest North American profit margin of 31% (North America profit margin was <15%) • Developed and maintained customer share maps and business development plans • Managed domestic and international split commission applications/requests • Negotiated customer contracts and agreements with Murata headquarters in Japan • Obtained marketing information from customers to develop new products

• Managed Manufacturers’ Representatives for handheld, wireless and embedded systems • Account penetration and design wins at Compaq, Siemens, ST Micro., Oak Technology, @pos.com, Identix, Telxon, AT&T, Good Technology, Ceiva Logic • Built relationships with hardware and software strategic partners including: Symbian, Wind River, Lineo, BSquare, Tality, PacketVideo, Protocom Technology, Atelier • Liaison between LinkUp’s O.D.M. customers in Taiwan (Askey Computer, Quanta Computer, Coregen Technology, Micro-Star International) and USA customers

• Developed central and south Texas market into $20M+ revenue for represented lines • #1 NCR ASIC salesperson in US Southwest, #1 Circo Craft PCB salesperson in USA, #1 LinkUp Systems SOC salesperson in North America • Managed Compaq, IBM, Dell, Cisco, Motorola, TI and AMD account sales

• Specified aircraft threat scenarios and simulator system specifications for the EWSS Group • Lead Engineer for development of SRAM/Inertial Buffer Unit for the AED Group • Design, system integration, test qualification, technical writing and production support • Highest Level Security Clearance