International Rectifier Corp.

Ilan Daskal joined IR in October 2008 as Chief Financial Officer and is responsible for all finance and accounting functions at the company. Mr. Daskal brings more than 20 years of technology industry financial and strategic planning experience to International Rectifier. Prior to joining IR, Mr. Daskal most recently served as Vice President of Finance & Business Administration for Infineon Technologies (NYSE:IFX), North American Communications Business Group. Prior to joining Infineon in 2001, Mr. Daskal held senior financial management and strategy positions at several Israeli technology companies, including Savan Communication, a firm that was acquired by Infineon under Mr. Daskal's strategic direction as CFO. Mr. Daskal holds a BA in Accounting from the Tel-Aviv College of Business and an MS in Finance from the City University of New York.

Michael Barrow joined International Rectifier (IR) in April 2008 as Chief Operations Officer and he is responsible for implementing strategies to build a world-class manufacturing organization. Mr. Barrow brings 30 years of computing, semiconductor and operational leadership experience to IR, having served with, Amkor Technology, Intel and Unisys. While at Amkor, Mr. Barrow most recently served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Flip Chip and Wafer Level Business Unit leader where he was responsible for the strategic direction/business growth and P&L of the business unit. Prior to Amkor, Mr. Barrow spent 12 years at Intel, as Technology General Manager of Intel's Communications Group and Technology Manager of Intel's Chip Set Group. Before joining Intel, Mr. Barrow held positions at Unisys in increasing levels of responsibility having begun his career as a power design engineer at Electro Pacific Inc. Mr. Barrow holds a BSEE/BSME degree from Natal Technikon (Institute of Technology), Durban, South Africa and holds 22 United States Patents and Invention Awards.

Timothy E. Bixler joined International Rectifier (IR) in July 2008 as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. He is currently responsible for management of the legal function of the Company including directing the Company's legal affairs, providing legal counsel to the Board of Directors, management and employees and creating strong working relationships with the business units and functions. Mr. Bixler most recently served as Senior Counsel for General Electric's Homeland Protection business. He joined General Electric in 2001 as Business Counsel for GE Plastics. Prior to joining General Electric, Mr. Bixler was General Counsel for eMD.com, a start-up health care services delivery company and also served as counsel for Ashland Inc./APAC, Inc. beginning in 1996. He also spent three years at the law firm of Arnall Golden & Gregory in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Bixler holds a Bachelors Degree in Chemistry from Yale University and a J.D. from Cornell Law School.

Richard J. Dahl, was appointed Chairman of the Board in May 2008. He was previously elected a Member of the Board of Directors in February 2008. Since 2004, Mr. Dahl has served as a Director of the NYSE listed IHOP Corporation where he presides as Chairman of the Audit Committee and was Chairman of the Special Committee of the Board formed to oversee IHOP's successful bid to acquire Applebee’s International. From 2002 to 2007, he was employed by the Dole Food Company. He held various executive level positions with Dole including President, Chief Operating Officer and Director from 2004 to 2007 and Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director positions from 2002 to 2004. Prior to his work at Dole, Mr. Dahl was President and Chief Operating Officer of NYSE listed Bank of Hawaii Corporation where he held positions of increasing responsibilities from 1981 to 2002. Prior to Bank of Hawaii, Mr. Dahl spent 8 years with international Certified Public Accounting firm Ernst & Young. Mr. Dahl is a member of Class Two of the Board, with a term expiring at the 2008 annual meeting.

Oleg Khaykin joined Zarlink's Board of Directors in November 2007 and brings proven expertise in building and growing high technology companies. Mr. Khaykin is Chief Executive Officer with International Rectifier, a pioneer and world leader in advanced power management technology, from digital, analog and mixed-signal ICs to advanced circuit devices, power systems and components. Previously, Mr. Khaykin was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer with Amkor Technology, a leading provider of advanced semiconductor assembly and test services. Over his career with Amkor, Mr. Khaykin has been responsible for the company's sales, marketing, research and development and manufacturing operations as well as corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, and intellectual property initiatives. Prior to joining Amkor, Mr. Khaykin was the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development for Conexant Systems Inc./Mindspeed, a company that designs, develops and sells semiconductors for networking applications. Mr. Khaykin also spent eight years with The Boston Consulting Group, a strategic consulting firm. Mr. Khaykin began his career as a senior development engineer and product manager with Motorola. Mr. Khaykin earned a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering with High University Honors from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Robert S. Attiyeh, Member of the Board of Directors, was elected to the board in 2003. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board's audit committee. Mr. Attiyeh is a principal in the real estate investment firms of Beacon Hill Properties LLC and Yarlung LLC. He previously served Amgen from 1994 - 1998 as Senior Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development and as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Amgen, Mr. Attiyeh was a director of McKinsey and Company from 1967 - 1994. He was a Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 1987 - 1992 and served as Chairman of the Audit Review Committee of the Bank's Board from 1988 - 1992. He is currently on the Board of Directors of Source Precision Medicine of Boulder, Colorado, where he is Chairman of the Board's Audit Committee. Mr. Attiyeh holds a masters in business administration from Harvard and an electrical engineering degree from Cornell. Mr. Attiyeh is a member of Class Three of the Board, with a term expiring at our 2009 annual meeting.

Dr. Rochus E. Vogt, Member of the Board of Directors, was elected to the board in 1984. Dr. Vogt currently serves as a member of the Board's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and a Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Dr. Vogt is the R. Stanton Avery Distinguished Service Professor and Professor of Physics, Emeritus, at California Institute of Technology. He is a member of the Science and Technology Committee of the Board of Governors of Los Alamos National Security, LLC and Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC. Dr. Vogt previously served as Chief Scientist of JPL and as Provost of California Institute of Technology. Dr. Vogt is a member of Class Two of the Board, with a term expiring at the 2008 annual meeting.