GREENVILLE, S.C., June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading global supplier of electronic components, is pleased to announce that Emilio Ghilardi will join KEMET as Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, effective July 1st, reporting to Per Loof, Chief Executive Officer. He will be based in Silicon Valley and operate from the KEMET sales office in Milpitas, California.

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Mr. Ghilardi joins KEMET from Hewlett-Packard, where he had a 28 year career, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of their Americas Personal System Business Unit. From 2008 to 2012 he was Chief Sales Officer and President of AMD International. Mr. Ghilardi holds a Master's Degree in Electronic Engineering from the Politecnico of Turin (Italy).

"We are executing our strategic plan and driving toward growth with initiatives such as our NEC TOKIN joint venture and enhancing our "easy-to-buy-from" brand with an "easy-to-design-in" philosophy," said Mr. Loof. "As a member of KEMET's Leadership Team, Emilio's global experience, diversified sales background and knowledge of the semiconductor business will have an immediate impact on these activities and on our organization."

About KEMET

KEMET Corporation is a leading global supplier of electronic components. We offer our customers the broadest selection of capacitor technologies in the industry, along with an expanding range of electromechanical devices, electromagnetic compatibility solutions and supercapacitors. Our vision is to be the preferred supplier of electronic component solutions demanding the highest standards of quality, delivery and service. KEMET's common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "KEM." Additional information about KEMET can be found at http://www.kemet.com.

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Certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual outcome and results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements are described in the Company's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Contact:
Dr. John C. Boan
Vice President, Marketing
johnnyboan@kemet.com
954.766.2813

William M. Lowe, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
williamlowe@kemet.com
864.963.6484

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