Tata Electronics on Wednesday said it has appointed KC Ang as President and Head of its Foundry business – Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing. The company said Yang will reporting to Randhir Thakur, CEO & MD of Tata Electronics and will be spearheading Tata Electronics’ foundry operations.

Ang was President – Asia and Chairman – China at Global Foundries, a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, where he served for over fifteen years. He has over three decades of experience in the foundry industry and specialises in fab start-up, management, operations, and technology transfer, as well as customer, supplier, and industry relationship management.

“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,” Ang said in a statement.

Born in Malaysia, KC holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University and a Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Texas. He has worked extensively in countries such as Malaysia, Germany, the United States of America, and China.

“We are delighted to have an industry veteran like KC Ang join us and be part of the team driving our semiconductor journey,” Randhir Thakur said. “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.”

Tata Electronics currently employs over 65,000 people and has significant operations in Gujarat, Assam, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka, India.