Company: BHE
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000950170-25-051057
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Company: BENCHMARK ELECTRONICS INC
Filing Date: 2025-04-04
Form: DEF 14A
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CQB:NLST) , a leading provider of high-performance modular memory subsystems. Prior to joining Lantronix, Mr. Benck served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Emulex Corporation, a global supplier of advanced networking, monitoring and management solutions from July 2013 until Emulex was acquired by Avago Technologies (now Broadcom, Inc.) (NASDAQ:AVGO) in May 2015. He joined Emulex in May 2008 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and was subsequently appointed to President and Chief Operating Officer in August 2010. Prior to joining Emulex, Mr. Benck was President and Chief Operating Officer of QLogic Corporation (formerly traded on NASDAQ), a supplier of storage networking solutions. Earlier, he spent 18 years at IBM Corporation where he held a variety of executive leadership roles. He is also a distinguished inventor in the computer systems field and was issued six U.S. patents. Mr. Benck holds a Master of Science degree in management of technology from University of Miami and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology. |     |                                                  |
| QualificationsMs. Wentworth brings over 15 years of leadership in governance roles to the Board, as well as a wealth of financial, operational and strategy expertise demonstrated by a track record of growth and diversification for the companies she has served.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |     |                                          |     | QualificationsMr. Benck’s broad industry experience over more than 25 years, both as a Chief Executive Officer and director of multiple technology companies as well as other senior leadership roles in Engineering, Marketing, and Program Management at several global hardware, software and services companies enables him to provide insights to the Board from a deep understanding of operations and management of companies in the technology industry. Further, his experience as a former original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) customer of both Benchmark and our competitors also provides a unique perspective to the Board.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |     |                                                  |

| 9  Benchmark. Benchmark Electronics, Inc.     •    2025 Proxy Statement |

#### PROPOSAL 1 — ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
Election Procedures; Term

Directors will be elected by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Common Shares entitled to vote and present, in person or represented by proxy, at the Meeting. Unless otherwise specified, all Common Shares represented by