Achronix appoints semiconductor finance expert Mahesh Karanth as CFO
Date: 24/10/2022
Achronix Semiconductor appointed Mahesh Karanth as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) replacing retiring Howard Brodsky who served 16 years at Achronix. Mahesh to report directly to Achronix CEO Robert Blake overseeing business operations heading finance, HR, facilities and information services teams.
Before joining Achronix Mr. Karanth was CFO of Rockley Photonics. Before that he also served in senior leadership positions at Enlightened, InvenSense, Telsima, Hewlett Packard and Ernst & Young. He holds 30 years of experience in financial management of various types companies including multi-national, public and private companies. Mahesh Karanth made Rockley Photonics a public company in year 2021.
“Mahesh is a proven leader with an impressive track record of delivering strong results across multiple financial disciplines in different industries,” said Robert Blake, President and CEO of Achronix. “Mahesh’s success and experience as a CFO, his financial expertise and outstanding leadership qualities are an invaluable addition to the Achronix team as we position the company for our next phase of growth.”
“As semiconductor companies look for new ways to differentiate their products, Achronix offers a unique value proposition as the only independent supplier of high-end FPGA and Efpga IP solutions designed to address a wide variety of data acceleration applications,” Karanth said. “In a dynamic industry, Achronix is well-positioned for rapid growth. I look forward to being part of the leadership team that is primed to drive Achronix through this exciting next phase and beyond.”
Author: Srinivasa Reddy N
