Both bring strong executive leadership, operational, and customer experience to their new roles. Jim Hogan, who had been leading the IC business on an interim basis, will lead a new business development function as senior vice president, reporting directly to Ray Bingham. Hogan enters this new role with extensive business expertise and strong leadership experience during his 10 years at Cadence. Hogan has worked in the semiconductor industry since 1974. Prior to coming to Cadence, he was with National Semiconductor for 10 years and Philips Semiconductor for 3 years.
Partnerships are an increasingly important component of our strategic plan.
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