AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) announced the election of their Board of Directors for the 2012-2013 term, as well as the place and time for the Annual Open Reception.
The newest elected members to Si2's Board are Samsung Electronics, represented by Dr. Kyu-Myung Choi, Senior Vice President of Infrastructure Design Center; and SpringSoft, represented by Jeong-Tyng Li, Vice President of Physical Design Product Group.
The re-elected Board Members and their representatives are: AMD – Jim Miller, Vice President of Design Engineering; ARM – Dr. John Goodenough, VP, Design Technology and Automation; Cadence Design Systems – Pankaj Mayor, Vice President, Marketing; IBM – Dr. Leon Stok, Vice President, Electronic Design Automation Technologies; Intel – Rahul Goyal, Director, EDA Business; GLOBALFOUNDRIES – Mojy Chian, Senior VP, Design Enablement; ST Microelectronics – Philippe Magarshack, Corporate Vice President, Design Enablement & Services and Synopsys – John Chilton, Sr. Vice President, Marketing & Strategic Development.
“Si2’s success has been due in no small part to the quality and leadership provided by our esteemed Board of Directors,” said Steve Schulz, President & CEO. “I extend a warm welcome to our newest members and offer my gratitude to all returning members. This year's addition of Samsung Electronics and SpringSoft to Si2's Board exemplifies the global relevance of Si2’s work and our influence across the semiconductor supply chain.”
The Annual Si2 Open Reception will be held on June 4, 2012 from 4:30PM - 6PM in the Moscone Center, Room 301. Refreshments will be provided, and all are encouraged to attend. You do not have to be a member to attend the reception. Register at the link below. This reception is sponsored by Cadence Design Systems, GLOBALFOUNDRIES, LSI, NanGate, and Spectral Design & Test.
Other Si2 DAC activities include the Co-Located Event “Si2 Round-Up @ DAC: Standards in Action." All sessions are free of charge. Registration and agendas can be found at: http://www.si2.org/?page=1525.
About Si2
Si2 is the largest organization of industry-leading semiconductor, systems, EDA and manufacturing companies focused on the development and adoption of standards to improve the way integrated circuits are designed and manufactured, in order to speed time-to market, reduce costs, and meet the challenges of sub-micron design. Now in its 24th year, Si2 is uniquely positioned to enable timely collaboration through dedicated staff and a strong implementation focus driven by its member companies. Si2 represents nearly 100 companies involved in all parts of the silicon supply chain throughout the world. See www.si2.org.