Executive Profile

William D. Watkins Chief Executive Officer, President, Director, Chief Operating Officer of Disc Drive Manufacturing Recording Media, Executive Vice President of the Disc Drive Operations and Head of Operations and Product Development, Veritas Software Technology Corporation

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Background

Mr. William D. Watkins, Bill, has been the Chief Operating Officer of Disc Drive Manufacturing Recording Media at Veritas Software Technology Corporation since August 1998 and has been its Executive Vice President of the Disc Drive Operations since October 1997. He serves as the Head of Operations and Product Development at Veritas Software Technology Corporation. Mr. Watskin also served as a Senior Advisor at VantagePoint Capital Partners focusing on cleantech investments. ... He also served as Chief Executive Officer of Veritas Software Technology Corporation, from July 3, 2004 to January 2009 and as its President since June 2000. Mr. Watkins served as the Chief Executive Officer of BridgeLux, Inc., since January 2010 until February 4, 2013. He has more than 30 years of experience in the technology manufacturing industry. Mr. Watskin served as the President of New SAC of Seagate Technology until February 2009. He served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Veritas Software Technology Corporation. Mr. Watkins served as the Chief Operating Officer of Seagate Technology from June 2000 to April 2004 and also served as its President until September 8, 2006. He joined Seagate Technology Holdings and served as an Executive Vice President of Seagate Technology Holdings' Recording Media Group since February 1996 with Seagate Technology's merger with Conner Peripherals, Inc. Since October 1997, he served as an Executive Vice President of the Disc Drive Operations of Seagate Technology and, since August 1998, he served as the Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for Seagate Technology Holdings' disc drive manufacturing, recording media and recording head operations, and related research and development and product development. He held executive positions with Conner Peripherals and Domain Technology. Mr. Watkins served as the Chief Operating Officer and President of Cipher Data Products, Inc. Prior to Seagate Technology Holdings, he served as the President and General Manager of Disc Division of Conner Peripherals, Inc. from January 1990 to December 1992. He served as a Senior Vice President of Heads and Media Manufacturing Operations of Conner Peripherals, Inc. since January 1993. In his career, he was part of three management teams that took companies public. He has been Chairman of the Board of BridgeLux, Inc. since February 4, 2013 since February 4, 2013. Mr. Watkins serves as a Member of the Board of Directors of Iolon, Inc. He has been a Director of BridgeLux, Inc. since January 2010. He has been a Director of Maxim Integrated Products Inc. since August 2008; Flextronics International Ltd. since April 14, 2009 and Vertical Circuits Inc. since August 2008. He has been a Member of Board of Directors at Veritas Software Technology Corporation since November 2000. Mr. Watkins serves as a Director of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Mr. Watkins has been a Director of Silicon Valley Leadership Group since 2010. He also serves as a Director at-large of the United Negro College Fund and on the executive advisory Council for IDEMA (the International Disk Drive Equipment and Materials Association). He also serves on the Executive Advisory Council of IDEMA and the Executive Advisory Board of Juran Center for Leadership in Quality. He served as a Director of New SAC of Seagate Technology until February 2009 and Seagate Technology Holdings (Seagate Technology) from November 2000 to February 4, 2009. He serves as a Member of Advisory Board of Calumet Venture Fund. He served as a Director of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. since 2002. Mr. Watkins graduated with honors with a B.S. degree in Political Science from the University of Texas.

Corporate Headquarters 101 Portola Avenue Livermore, California 94551 United States Phone: 925-583-8400 Fax: 925-583-8401 Board Members Memberships 2000-Present Chief Executive Officer, President, Director, Chief Operating Officer of Disc Drive Manufacturing Recording Media, Executive Vice President of the Disc Drive Operations and Head of Operations and Product Development Veritas Software Technology Corporation 2000-2009 Former Director, Member of Strategic & Financial Transactions Committee, President of New SAC and Director of New SAC Seagate Technology Public Limited Company 2002-N/A Former Director SunEdison, Inc. 2008-Present Director and Member of Audit Committee Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. 2009-Present Director and Member of Audit Committee Flextronics International Ltd. 2010-Present Chairman Bridgelux, Inc. 2010-Present Director Silicon Valley Leadership Group Education BS The University of Texas System Other Affiliations VantagePoint Capital Partners Cipher Data Products, Inc. Flextronics International Ltd. Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. SunEdison, Inc. The University of Texas System Seagate Technology Public Limited Company Bridgelux, Inc. Silicon Valley Leadership Group Calumet Venture Fund

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