SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Benchmark Electronics appointed Roop K. Lakkaraju as executive vice president and CFO. Lakkaraju replaces Don Adam, who is retiring at the end of the year.

"Roop is a seasoned financial executive with deep knowledge of our industry and extensive experience in the technology sector, including a number of our targeted higher-value markets,” said Paul Tufano, Benchmark's president and CEO. “Roop's experience in both public companies and privately held entrepreneurial organizations will be invaluable as we continue to reposition the company."

Lakkaraju has more than 25 years of management experience in overall financial strategy, including treasury, financial planning and analysis, cost management, capital allocation, and balance sheet optimization.

He was most recently CFO at Maana, a software firm.