Tata Electronics Private Limited, a top player in the electronics and semiconductor manufacturing industry in India, has named KC Ang as President and Head of its Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited. KC will report to Dr. Randhir Thakur, the CEO & MD of Tata Electronics, and will be responsible for Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing’s advanced AI-enabled foundry operations and to develop strategic partnerships to support Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing becoming a global leader in chip manufacturing.
KC brings with him over 30 years of industry experience in the foundry business and has extensive expertise in fab start-up and management, operations and technology transfers, and customer, supplier, and industry relationship management.
KC's global experience has taken him all over the world, including Malaysia, Germany, the United States of America, and China. Most recently he was the President – Asia and Chairman – China at Global Foundries, a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, and spent over 15 years in this role.KC hails from Malaysia, and he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from National Taiwan University and his Master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Texas.
Commenting on the appointment, Dr. Randhir Thakur, said, “We are delighted to have an industry veteran like KC Ang join us and be part of the team driving our semiconductor journey. 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.”