News: Tata Electronics appoints Randhir Thakur as CEO & MD

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Tata Electronics appoints Randhir Thakur as CEO & MD

Until recently, Thakur held the position of President at Intel Foundry Services.
Tata Electronics appoints Randhir Thakur as CEO & MD

Tata Electronics has announced the appointment of Randhir Thakur as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD).

Until recently, Thakur held the position of President at Intel Foundry Services.

A global leader and hands-on innovator in semiconductor industry, he has worked with Intel for more than five years. Thakur has previously held leadership and technical positions at Applied Materials Inc., SanDisk Corp., as also across the semiconductor industry in STEAG Electronic Systems and Micron Technology Inc.

With more than four decades of experience in global manufacturing, research and development, and profitable P&L management, Thakur is a highly accomplished figure in the semiconductor industry. He has made significant contributions to the advancement of semiconductor technologies and possesses deep expertise in ecosystem leadership, process technology equipment, driving M&A and joint ventures, and product development. 

“The roadmap for Tata Electronics is exciting and Dr Thakur’s in-depth knowledge and multi-functional experience will bode well for the company. I am confident that under his leadership, Tata Electronics will lead India to take its rightful position in the global semiconductor and precision manufacturing industry,” said N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons.

“I am excited to contribute to building Tata Electronics as an integral and trusted part of the global electronics industry enabling our customer’s success. For semiconductors as well as precision manufacturing, we intend to deliver innovation, quality, and cost advantage with speed and at scale,” added Thakur.

Thakur is an electronics and telecommunications engineer from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra. He has a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Oklahoma. 

Thakur was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2013. He holds more than 300 patents in the semiconductor field.

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