Ajit Manocha of GLOBALFOUNDRIES receive SEMI EHS achievement award

SEMI has announced that Ajit Manocha, CEO of GLOBALFOUNDRIES, has been selected to receive the “SEMI Outstanding EHS Achievement Award — Inspired by Akira Inoue.” The Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Award is sponsored by SEMI and will be presented on July 9 at 9:00am during the SEMICON West 2013 Opening Keynote and Ceremonies in San Francisco. “We are pleased to present this award to Ajit Manocha for his outstanding contribution and commitment to EHS issues," said Denny McGuirk, president and CEO of SEMI. “Ajit joins a distinguished group of semiconductor executives who have been honored by our industry for notable EHS achievement and leadership.” “Excellence in Environment, Health and Safety is not only a mandate that we set for ourselves, but a fundamental expectation of our customers and the communities where we operate,” Manocha said. “Corporate responsibility is fundamental to our culture and our value proposition to our customers, the communities in which we live and do business, and our full range of global stakeholders.” Manocha heads GLOBALFOUNDRIES Executive Stewards Council (ESC), the leadership forum for strategic direction and accountability for risk management, corporate responsibility and sustainability. Manocha’s leadership has resulted in significant EHS achievements at GLOBALFOUNDRIES. Those cited by the Award committee in the selection of Ma...