Gavrielov appointed Xilinx ceo
Moshe Gavrielov has been appointed president and ceo of Xilinx, taking over from Wim Roelandts, who will remain as chairman. Gavrielov becomes only the third ceo in Xilinx' 24 year history.
“I’m honoured and excited to assume responsibility from Wim for leading one of the most highly respected semiconductor companies in the world,” said Gavrielov. “I’m looking forward to working closely with our employees and partners to continue delivering unique value to an expanded set of customers, fulfilling the Xilinx vision to put a programmable solution into every electronic system.”
Most recently, Gavrielov was executive vice president and general manager of the verification division at Cadence.
“Moshe has an excellent track record in building semiconductor and software businesses, applying an outstanding blend of strategic, analytic, business and leadership skills,” said Roelandts.
