He comes to Tekna from Teledyne Technologies where he has held several leading positions including Executive Vice President, Strategy & Partnership, Semiconductor and as General Manager of Teledyne DALSA, an international leader in high performance digital imaging and semiconductors.
Mr. Jean holds a MSc in Physics and an MBA Degree from University of Sherbrooke, Canada, and he has over 30 years of experience in the semiconductor and digital imaging sectors. His leadership capabilities include transforming product lines for profitability, enhancing operational efficiency, and driving R&D initiatives with a deep technical understanding.
"I am happy to announce the appointment of Claude as the new CEO of Tekna. He is well known in the industry for driving business results and maximizing profitability through the delivery of exceptional product quality, service and effective management of people, technology, processes, and financial resources. I am confident that he will further strengthen the great platform of Tekna and ensure that we bring the company to the next level. His extensive background from the semiconductor industry will also be valuable as we progress with our nano Nickel project for MLCC production," says Dag Teigland, Chair of the Board of Tekna Holding ASA.
"It is an honor for me, and I am excited to take over as CEO of this impressive high-tech company, executing on its strategy and growth plan to increase value for our customers and shareholders," says Claude Jean.
"The Board would like to thank current CEO Luc Dionne for leading Tekna through a period of strategic growth in a very dynamic era for the Additive Manufacturing industry. Since 2014, Tekna has grown from a small R&D company to a leading provider of advanced materials and plasma systems to several industries - serving the most demanding customers within aerospace, defense, medical and microelectronics," says Dag Teigland.
Claude Jean will assume his position of CEO of the Tekna Group, effective April 28, 2025.