WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Semiconductor
Industry Association (SIA) board of directors today elected
Cristiano Amon, president and CEO of
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), as its 2022 chair.
Matt Johnson, president of Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), was elected SIA vice chair. SIA represents 98
percent of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly
two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms.
"We're very excited to welcome Cristiano
Amon as SIA chair as we strive to advance important new
government policies that promote growth and innovation throughout
our industry, which is foundational to economic growth and national
security," said John Neuffer, SIA
president and CEO. "Cristiano's strong background in engineering
and deep knowledge of the industry make him an ideal champion for
our priorities, both in Washington
and in capitals around the world."
Amon began his Qualcomm career in 1995 as an engineer, and
during his tenure, has helped shape the strategic direction for the
company in several leadership roles. Prior to becoming CEO, Amon
served as president of Qualcomm. In that role, he steered
development of a leading and differentiated product roadmap,
spearheaded Qualcomm's 5G strategy – as well as its acceleration
and global roll out – and drove the expansion and diversification
of the business to serve multiple industries. Additionally, he has
overseen the successful execution of M&A to augment Qualcomm's
capabilities and accelerate growth in key areas, including RF Front
End, Connectivity, and Networking. Previously, Amon led Qualcomm's
semiconductor business as president of QCT.
Prior to Qualcomm, Amon served as chief technical officer for
Vésper, a wireless operator in Brazil, and held leadership positions at NEC,
Ericsson and Velocom. Amon holds a B.S. degree in Electrical
Engineering and an honorary doctorate from UNICAMP – Universidade
Estadual de Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil.
"I look forward to serving as chair of SIA, an association that
is as important and influential now as it has ever been in its
45-year history," Amon said. "This is one of the most critical
times for our industry as semiconductors become absolutely
essential to America's economic strength, national security, and
global technology leadership. I'm eager to continue to work
alongside my colleagues on key policy priorities to strengthen this
important and strategic sector."
Amon will participate in a fireside chat at the 2021 SIA
Awards Dinner later today, Nov. 18.
The event also will feature the presentation of the semiconductor
industry's highest honor, the Robert N.
Noyce Award, to Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA
and a trailblazer in building accelerated computing platforms.
Media Contact
Dan
Rosso
Semiconductor Industry Association
240-305-4738
drosso@semiconductors.org
About SIA
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA)
is the voice of the semiconductor industry, one of America's top
export industries and a key driver of America's economic strength,
national security, and global competitiveness. Semiconductors – the
tiny chips that enable modern technologies – power incredible
products and services that have transformed our lives and our
economy. The semiconductor industry directly employs over a quarter
of a million workers in the United
States, and U.S. semiconductor company sales totaled
$208 billion in 2020. SIA represents
98% of the U.S. semiconductor industry by revenue and nearly
two-thirds of non-U.S. chip firms. Through this coalition, SIA
seeks to strengthen leadership of semiconductor manufacturing,
design, and research by working with Congress, the Administration,
and key industry stakeholders around the world to encourage
policies that fuel innovation, propel business, and drive
international competition. Learn more
at www.semiconductors.org.
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