Following the acquisition of Intersil Corporation, Renesas Electronics Corporation a supplier of semiconductor solutions, has announced the appointment of Dr. Necip Sayiner, the president, CEO, and director of Intersil Corporation, as executive vice president of Renesas.
In connection with the closing of the acquisition, the company, which will continue to operate as Intersil, is now wholly owned by Renesas and will be led by Sayiner as president, CEO, and director.
Sayiner joined Intersil as President and CEO in 2013, leading a reformation of the company and returning the organisation to revenue growth and profitability. Prior to Intersil, Sayiner served as President and CEO of Silicon Laboratories for seven years, and was responsible for the diversification and expansion of the company’s portfolio and growth in broad-based businesses.
Sayiner also held leadership positions at Agere Systems, including executive vice president and general manager of the Enterprise and Networking Division. Sayiner holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a B.S. in Physics from Bosphorus University in Turkey, an M.S. in Engineering from Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.