Wolfspeed announced the appointment of Daihui Yu as regional president for Greater China, effective March 16, 2026. In this role, Yu will lead the company’s business expansion across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, with responsibility for driving regional sales growth and strengthening Wolfspeed’s brand presence.
Yu holds a degree in electrical engineering from Wuhan University of Technology and an MBA from Tsinghua University.
Before joining Wolfspeed, Yu spent more than 12 years at Infineon Technologies, most recently serving as senior vice president and head of the infrastructure and industry business for Greater China, where he led regional sales and marketing activities. Prior to that, he worked for 15 years at Schneider Electric in various sales and marketing management roles across multiple industries. Earlier in his career, he served as a control systems R&D engineer at the China Academy of Space Technology.
As regional president, Yu will assume full commercial responsibility for Wolfspeed’s operations in Greater China and will lead the development and implementation of go-to-market strategies aligned with the company’s global objectives.
CEO Robert Feurle welcomed the appointment, noting that Yu’s strategic vision, operational experience and customer-focused leadership will be important for Wolfspeed’s continued growth in the region.
The company stated that the appointment supports its ongoing efforts to strengthen its presence in the Greater China market and improve collaboration across regional supply chains.
Original – Wolfspeed