International Rectifier, a power management technology company, has appointed Didier Hirsch to its board of directors. He also will serve on the audit committee.

Hirsch currently serves as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Agilent Technologies, a chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications company. Having been with Agilent since its inception in 1999, Hirsch previously served as acting CFO from April 2010 until his promotion in July 2010. He also served in various capacities including vice president of treasury, and vice president of corporate controllership and tax.

Prior to joining Agilent, Hirsch was director of finance and administration for Hewlett-Packard Europe, Middle East and Africa. Prior to joining Hewlett-Packard in 1989, he held finance positions at Ford, Bendix/Allied Signal and STMicroelectronics.