BIOGRAPHY
Colin Ritchie is VP Industry and Government Relations at Advantest, responsible for external engagements with industry, education, advocacy, and policy. Over 3 decades, Colin has gained a wealth of experience in advanced technology companies, developing and managing multiple innovative products and successfully leading teams in engineering, operations, manufacturing, marketing, and several M&A ventures. He joined Advantest in 2011 with the Verigy merger (formerly HP, Agilent) leading the integration team. Previously, Colin spent 15 years at Schlumberger in key management positions in Asia, Europe, and North America. Colin earned a master’s degree in electrical and Electronic Engineering from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland.