| • On July 27, 2025, AEM Holdings announced a significant leadership change. Samer Kabbani, the company's President and Chief Technology Officer who joined in 2020, was appointed as CEO, effective immediately. • This move comes just over a year after Amy Leong assumed the CEO role on July 1, 2024, succeeding Chandran Nair. • Leong, who will step down but continue as a Senior Advisor to facilitate the transition, received thanks from the Board for her contributions. |
The press release from AEM, a Singapore-based global leader in semiconductor and electronics test solutions, underscores Kabbani's internal ascent and track record of achievements.
| CEO from 28 July 2025 |
 SAMER KABBANI, 51 • Joined AEM in 2020 as Chief Technology Officer. • In 2022, appointed President (in addition to being Chief Technology Officer). • Current AEM stock holding: 455,399 ordinary shares; 1,017,979 restricted shares |
Having led "the development of the next generation test technology roadmap," Kabbani "significantly" grew AEM's intellectual property, particularly in "advanced active thermal control" and its product portfolio.
The press release spotlights AEM's "unique" positioning in the "exciting wave of AI-driven semiconductor innovation," with specific mentions of thermal technologies and automation solving "real problems" for advanced semiconductor companies.
This has resulted in "global account wins across the Artificial Intelligence / High-Performance Computing, Memory, and Hyperscale segments." 
Breakthrough technologies. New global customers. Rapid growth sectors.
Kabbani's own statement reflects optimism and the company's unique competitive edge: "AEM is uniquely poised to capitalise on the exciting wave of Al-driven semiconductor innovation. With our thermal technologies and automation expertise, we are solving real problems for the world's most advanced semiconductor companies."
Separately, AEM has said revenue from its new customers will ramp up to triple-digit millions in 2025, much of it coming in the 2H.
Management says these are multi-year, "sticky" projects with significant long-term revenue potential, and the full financial impact will build as production ramps.
| Non-Executive Chairman Loke Wai San praised Kabbani's "proven track record of commercial and technical excellence," noting his "leadership is central to AEM's long-term strategy." Analyzing the transition, Kabbani's promotion, rooted in tangible tech advancements, reinforces AEM's innovation narrative, positioning it as a key player in the high-growth semiconductor landscape. |
