Samer Kabbani

As Chief Executive Officer of AEM Holdings, Samer Kabbani leads the company’s global strategy, innovation agenda, and operational execution as it transforms into a platform technology leader serving the most advanced segments of the semiconductor and electronics industry.

Samer brings more than 25 years of experience spanning semiconductor test, thermal systems, automation, and complex capital equipment. Since joining AEM in 2020, he has been instrumental in the company’s diversification efforts, launching disruptive solutions that address next-generation challenges in compute, memory, and advanced packaging. He was appointed President and Chief Technology Officer in 2022, before assuming the role of CEO in 2025.

Earlier in his career, Samer spent over 15 years at Delta Design (Division of Cohu), where he rose through the ranks to become Division President. Under his leadership, Delta Design expanded internationally, developed key customer partnerships, and launched breakthrough thermal and SLT solutions that became industry standards. Samer has also served as Executive Vice President at Astronics Test Systems (now part of Advantest), where he helped drive portfolio expansion and strategic repositioning.

Holding nearly 40 patents in semiconductor automation, test, and thermal management, Samer is recognized as an innovator and systems thinker. He began his career in photolithography, robotics, and contamination control, with a background that bridges both front-end wafer and back-end assembly/test technologies.

Samer earned his engineering degree from McGill University and completed executive leadership programs at the Kellogg School of Management.