KEMET Announces New Global Sales and Marketing Senior Vice President

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- KEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading global supplier of electronic components, is pleased to announce that Claudio Lollini is appointed Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, reporting to Per Loof, Chief Executive Officer. He will be based in KEMET's Fort Lauderdale, Florida office.

Mr. Lollini joined Arcotronics Italia S.p.A. in 2005 as a Sales Manager in Taiwan and became part of KEMET during its acquisition of Arcotronics in 2007. Since that time, he has been an integral part of the KEMET Asia Team and has held positions of increasing responsibility in Sales and Product Management. His most recent position was Vice President of Sales for Asia Pacific. Mr. Lollini graduated with a degree in Engineering Management from the University of Bologna.

Emilio Ghilardi will not join KEMET as previously announced.

About KEMET

KEMET Corporation is a leading global supplier of electronic components. We offer our customers the broadest selection of capacitor technologies in the industry, along with an expanding range of electromechanical devices, electromagnetic compatibility solutions and supercapacitors. Our vision is to be the preferred supplier of electronic component solutions demanding the highest standards of quality, delivery and service. KEMET's common stock is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "KEM." Additional information about KEMET can be found at http://www.kemet.com.

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Contact:Dr. John C. BoanVice President, Marketing [email protected]954.766.2813 

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