Hitesh Garg appointed as the India Country Manager by NXP Semiconductor
- ByStartupStory | December 5, 2022
Hitesh Garg has been appointed as the India Country Manager of NXP Semiconductors. Hitesh, who has more than 25 years of expertise, will be in charge of leading and strategically expanding the India business across all 4 sites, including Bangalore, Noida, Pune, and Hyderabad. As part of the “Aatmanirbhar Bharat” or “Self-Reliant India” program, which aims to increase innovation in patents and strengthen the semiconductor ecosystem in India, he will also concentrate on fostering relationships between business, government, and academia.
Hitesh, who has worked at NXP for more than ten years in a variety of capacities, will now concentrate on strategic growth, bolstering regional teams, cross-site cooperation, etc. As the general manager for Analog Mixed Signal IP, Hitesh will remain in that position (AMSIP).
Prior to joining NXP, Hitesh had a variety of technical and leadership positions at state-owned Semiconductor Complex Limited, Microchip, and Conexant Systems. Hitesh graduated from IIM, Bangalore, with a Bachelor’s in Electronics and Communications and a Post-Graduate Degree in Management.
We are delighted to welcome Hitesh as the national manager of India, said Lars Reger, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of NXP Semiconductors, in response to the appointment. Hitesh is a successful transformative leader who will be essential to our future development. He has a proven track record of uniting diverse teams to work toward our larger corporate objectives. He also has a strong operational focus and strategic acumen. He will support us as we keep providing in India, one of the most intriguing and diverse markets for us. As we move forward to set up the business for long-term success, we anticipate gaining from his decades of experience in the sector.
Looking forward to his new position Hitesh said, “India has enormous potential in the semiconductor industry, and I am dedicated to the growth of the sector in India. We at NXP will promote innovation in the automotive, semiconductor, industrial & IoT, mobile, and communication infrastructure sectors, enabling secure connections for a smarter world. India, which has a vast talent pool, will play a significant role during this exciting period. We have doubled the number of employees at NXP India over the last three years, and we plan to keep expanding to keep up with demand.
Along with Hitesh’s appointment, NXP also debuted a new India Country Council, which will assist NXP India and promote regional growth. Leaders from cross-functional, cross-site teams in India will make up the Council, and they will work with Hitesh to accomplish NXP India’s goals and objectives.
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