Former Executive General Manager of Quality Assurance
and Supply Chain for Kyocera David Hester is stepping into a new Vice
Presidential role, effective today. An employee of Kyocera since 2000,
Hester has a B.Sc. degree in industrial engineering from Purdue
University and has achieved Lean Six Sigma “Black Belt” status.

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Kyocera is a packaging and components supplier to the solar, semiconductor and related industries.

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