The semiconductor industry has fueled many of the technological advances we have witnessed over the past decades. New products and capabilities in telecommunications, computing and consumer electronics are only part of the story. Semiconductors also play an increasingly critical role in less obvious areas such as automotive, industrial and medical applications.

At the same time as enabling new leading-edge products, the industry has continued its relentless pursuit of reduced costs. It has adopted globalisation as a standard part of business, and has seen its once integrated business model be disaggregated into specialised providers of design, manufacturing, packaging and test services. To fight threatened commoditisation, industry leaders have found ways to more closely link their products to the end-users and have dramatically increased the systems-level content of their products.

These changes have created a demand for new types of talent. Marketing teams and design experts who intimately understand not only their customers but also the product end-users are increasingly important. Operational experts who can leverage the most efficient production capacity internationally are a requirement. And engineering leaders able to seamlessly merge the efforts of design centers across the globe are a core asset for many companies.

Our focused team of semiconductor specialists around the world enables us to understand the changing industry dynamics and their impact on the leadership needs of semiconductor companies.

Over the past five years, we have conducted nearly 250 senior-level executive and board director assignments for semiconductor companies. We have served the largest semiconductor companies in North America, Asia and Europe. We have also helped build the entrepreneurial teams for startups that have fueled so much of the creative growth in the sector.

Following the model of our clients, we have put together tightly coordinated global teams. Working across multiple continents, it is not unusual for us to serve, for example, an Asian client with consultants working in North America and Europe to find the best possible talent wherever it may be. Our expertise spans:

• Assembly & Test Providers
• Capital Equipment Companies
• Integrated Device Manufacturers
• Fabless Semiconductor Companies
• Foundries

To discuss your leadership needs, please contact:

Jason C.W. Hancock, Global Leader