Here below are the leadership change announcments in the Indian semiconductor sector.
Amitesh Kumar Sinha is back in to leadership role in semiconductor, where has been appointed as Additional Secretary, MeitY and the chief executive of the India Semiconductor Mission (ISM), replacing Sushil Pal. He previously served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and IT. MeitY in March 2025 has launched the revamped India Semiconductor Mission website.
Pic: Amitesh Kumar Sinha
The India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA) has announced the appointment of Ruchir Dixit as its new Chairperson for the fiscal year 2025–26. Ruchir Dixit, is also a Vice President and Country Manager at Siemens EDA India, a leading EDA tool vendor in VLSI design and electronics design.
Pic: Ruchir Dixit (center)
Bangalore headquartered semiconductor design services company SmartSoC Solutions appointed Scott Houghron as CEO-North America and Chief Business Officer. SmartSoC has more than 1000 engineers working in VLSI design of advanced chips.
Pic: Scott Houghron
