OREANDA-NEWS. Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723, Renesas), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that following the approval at the meeting of Board of Directors held on June 24, 2015, Takao Endo has officially assumed his role as Representative Director, Chairman and CEO.

Biography of the New Representative Director, Chairman and CEO:

Takao Endo

Date of Birth January 19, 1954

Bachelor of Engineering, the University of Tokyo

Apr 1977Joined IBM Japan
Jan 1999General Manager, Industrial & Distribution Sector Services, IBM Japan
Mar 2001Director, IBM Japan
Mar 2004Managing Director, IBM Japan
Jun 2008Representative Executive Officer and CEO, Oracle Japan & Senior Vice President, Oracle Corporation
Aug 2008President and CEO, Oracle Corporation Japan
Aug 2013Chairman, Oracle Corporation Japan & Senior Vice President, Oracle Corporation
May 2014President and CEO, Asurion Japan Holdings G.K.
Apr 2015Executive Adviser to CEO, Renesas Electronics Corporation

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), the world’s number one supplier of microcontrollers, is a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions including microcontrollers, SoC solutions and a broad-range of analog and power devices. Business operations began as Renesas Electronics in April 2010 through the integration of NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723) and Renesas Technology Corp., with operations spanning research, development, design and manufacturing for a wide range of applications. Headquartered in Japan, Renesas Electronics has subsidiaries in 20 countries worldwide.