Pragmatic Semiconductor appoints semiconductor veteran to board of directors
Pragmatic Semiconductor Ltd has announced the appointment of Dr Venkata "Murthy" Renduchintala to its board of directors as a non-executive director.
According to a company statement, Murthy brings a wealth of semiconductor knowledge, with over 30 years technology industry experience. This includes, most recently, half a decade at Intel Inc where he served as Intel’s Chief Engineering Officer and Global Group President of Intel’s Technology, Manufacturing and Systems Architecture Group. Prior to Intel, Murthy spent over a decade at Qualcomm Inc as Executive Vice President, Qualcomm Technologies and Co-President, Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. Previous experience spans technology and consumer electronics leadership roles at Skyworks Inc. and Philips Electronics.
Murthy has served as a member of the board of directors at Accenture Plc since April 2018 and as a member of the board of directors at First Solar Inc since May 2024. At Accenture, Murthy serves as a member of the Audit and Finance committees. At First Solar, Murthy chairs the Technology committee. In 2022, his alma mater, the University of Bradford, appointed Murthy as an Honorary Professor. Going forward, he will retain these roles in addition to his directorship at Pragmatic.
Erik Langaker, Chairman of the Board, Pragmatic Semiconductor said: "On behalf of the Pragmatic Board of Directors, I wish to extend a warm welcome to Murthy as a non-executive director. His vast management experience and deep understanding of the semiconductor sector will bring invaluable additional perspective and strategic insight."
Murthy Renduchintala, Non-Executive Director, Pragmatic Semiconductor said: "I am really energised to join the Pragmatic team at such an exciting point in its growth phase. I look forward to supporting David, Erik and the Pragmatic leadership team in fulfilling our collective ambition to make this company a significant and important part of the UK and global semiconductor industry."
David Moore, CEO, Pragmatic Semiconductor said: "We are delighted to have an industry veteran of Murthy’s calibre join the Board in support of the company’s successful navigation of a period of hyper-growth powering AI-enabled IoT applications and servicing global customer demand. Murthy’s immense industry experience and track record of delivering at scale across technology, engineering and commercial disciplines will be of tremendous strategic value to both the board and the executive management team."
Source: Pragmatic Semiconductor
Caption: Dr Venkata "Murthy" Renduchintala has more than 30 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. This includes, most recently, half a decade at Intel Inc where he served as Intel’s Chief Engineering Officer and Global Group President of Intel’s Technology, Manufacturing and Systems Architecture Group.