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Nominations are in and voting for the 2021 - 2023 ESD Alliance Governing Council is open until May 14, 2021. Each ESD Alliance voting member company may submit one ballot.

We have 9 open positions on the ESD Alliance Governing Council and 10 that candidates are running. Each voting member company has up to 9 votes that may be used to select the slate of 9 (although there is no requirement that a company use all 9 votes). No cumulative voting - just one vote per selected candidate.

We have as strong lineup of candidates running for the next 2-year term.

  • Aart de Geus - Chairman & co-CEO, Synopsys
  • Dean Drako - President & CEO, IC Manage
  • Aki Fujimua - CEO and Chairman, D2S
  • Maheen Hamid - COO & CFO, Breker Verification
  • John Kibarian - CEO and President, PDF Solutions
  • Prakash Narain - President & CEO, Real Intent
  • Joseph Sawicki - Executive VP, Siemens EDA
  • Simon Segars - Chief Executive Officer, Arm
  • Babak Taheri - CEO & CTO, Silvaco
  • Lip-Bu Tan - CEO, Cadence Design Systems

Each candidate has prepared a statement. Links are below each photo.

Ready to vote? Download the ballot for your company's CEO or designated voter to submit.

 

Aart de Geus
Aart de Geus

Chairman & co-CEO
Synopsys

Dean Drako
Dean Drako

President & CEO
IC Manage

Aki Fujimura
Aki Fujumura

CEO & Chairman
D2S

Maheen Hamid
Maheen Hamid

COO / CFO
Breker Verification Systems

John Kibarian
John Kibarian

CEO & President
PDF Solutions

Prakash Narain
Prakash Narain

President & CEO
Real Intent

Joe Sawicki
Joseph Sawicki

Executive Vice President
Siemens EDA

Simon Segars
Simon Segars

Chief Executive Officer
Arm

Babak Taheri
Babak Taheri

CEO / CTO
Silvaco

Lip-Bu Tan
Lip-Bu Tan

CEO
Cadence Design Systems