Tata Electronics Appoints KC Ang as President and Head of Foundry Business

The leader in the Indian electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industry, Tata Electronics Private Limited, has appointed KC Ang as the President and Head of its Foundry business, Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited. Ang will be reporting to Dr. Randhir Thakur, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Electronics. In this position, KC will head Tata Electronics' cutting-edge AI-powered foundry operations, driving excellence and innovation while forging strategic alliances to make Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing a world leader in chip manufacturing.

With more than three decades of experience in the foundry business, KC is an expert in fab start-ups, management, operations, and technology transfer, and customer, supplier, and industry relationship management. KC has worked in Malaysia, Germany, the United States, and China during his international career. Recently, he was President - Asia and Chairman - China at Global Foundries, a worldwide leader in semiconductor manufacturing, where he served for more than fifteen years.
KC graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University and a Master's degree in Engineering from the University of Texas.

Talking about the appointment, Dr. Randhir Thakur stated, "We are delighted to have an industry veteran like KC Ang join us and be part of the team driving our semiconductor journey. I welcome KC to Tata Electronics and Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing. His extensive industry knowledge and diverse expertise will be valuable as we make steady progress towards commencing operations at our Dholera Fab. With his extensive experience, KC will drive manufacturing operations and work closely with our customers and ecosystem partners."

"I am excited to be a part of Tata Electronics at this extremely promising juncture for the Indian semiconductor manufacturing industry. This sector is poised to make a significant global impact in the coming years, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to drive Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing to the forefront of global chip manufacturing," says KC Ang