Vedanta-Foxconn Semiconductors makes another senior hire to further chip making ambitions

Vedanta-Foxconn Semiconductors (VFSL) on Thursday said it has appointed Mike Young as senior vice president, project management office and manufacturing operations.

The company said that in this role, Mike will oversee the seamless execution of manufacturing and operational processes as VFSL looks at setting up a state-of-the-art semiconductor fab in India.

Vedanta has been on an aggressive talent acquisition drive globally to attract leaders from the semiconductor industry. VFSL appointed industry veteran David Reed as CEO in February and welcomed Lawrence (Wong Chee Yoong) as Senior Director – Human Resources in April. Most recently, the company hired IBM veteran Terry Daly as Advisor.