Dr Devgan previously held the position of executive vice president and general manager of the Digital & Signoff Group and the System & Verification Group
Cadence Design Systems, Inc has appointed Anirudh Devgan as the president of Cadence, effective immediately.
Dr Devgan previously held the position of executive vice president and general manager of the Digital & Signoff Group and the System & Verification Group.
As per an official statement, Dr Devgan will report to Cadence chief executive officer Lip-Bu Tan and the duo will work together to further the company’s System Design Enablement strategy by accelerating the momentum in the core electronic design automation (EDA) business and delivering to the expanding needs of its growing customer base.
Dr Devgan is a 25-year industry veteran. Prior to joining Cadence in 2012, he was at Magma Design Automation, Inc. for seven years where he was general manager of the Custom Design Business Unit. He also spent 12 years at IBM in a variety of technical and management roles. He received numerous awards there, including the IBM Outstanding Innovation award. Dr Devgan is an IEEE Fellow and has numerous research papers and patents. He received a Bachelor of Technology degree in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.
As Cadence’s President, Dr Devgan will oversee Cadence’s EDA products, including the digital implementation and signoff, functional verification, custom IC design, PCB and packaging businesses. Additionally, he will be responsible for the corporate strategy, marketing and business development functions.
“This is an exciting time for Cadence, and Anirudh will play a key leadership role as we capture opportunities that are being driven by groundbreaking trends in high-performance and edge computing, automotive electronics and machine learning, among others,” said Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Cadence.
“Anirudh is a visionary and an innovator and a strong team leader with broad operational experience. Both Cadence and its customers will benefit from his enhanced role. I am delighted to partner with him to further our System Design Enablement strategy by accelerating the strong momentum in our existing businesses and by expanding into new areas. The Cadence Board and management team join me in congratulating Anirudh on his promotion,” Tan added.
“It is an honour to step into the role of president as Cadence continues to execute well across all areas of our business. I look forward to working closely with Lip-Bu and my talented colleagues to accelerate our momentum and drive further growth,” said Anirudh Devgan.
