PVG Menon is new President of India Semiconductor Association

Joins association at a time when India is looking for investment in semiconductor sector from industry and has announced support of Rs 25,000 crore for setting up to electronic chip manufacturing facility in the country

PTI | August 9, 2011



Trade body India Semiconductor Association (ISA) on Monday announced appointment of PVG Menon as the new President of the association.

In this role Menon would be responsible for overseeing the operations of ISA and will work as a member of its executive council on strategic issues related to the growth of the semiconductor and the electronics industry in India.

"ISA strongly supports the goal to make electronics a national mission in our country. Our search for the new President was focused on ensuring we have the right leadership to achieve that target," Pradip K Dutta, Chairman, ISA said in a statement.

Menon has joined the association at a time when India is looking for investment in semiconductor sector from industry and has announced support of Rs 25,000 crore for setting up to electronic chip manufacturing facility in the country.

In the past, as an industry representative, Menon has volunteered with several ISA initiatives such as, ISA-Frost and Sullivan Market Study, Technovation, and ISA-Ernst and Young country competitiveness study and others.

"I would like to work towards strengthening ISA’s role and contributions in various key segments and core initiatives," Menon said. ISA study reports have been basis of various policy roadmap being prepared by India.

Prior to taking up this role, Menon was the President and CEO of Vann Consulting. He has over 24 years of experience in the development, marketing and management of technology. Menon has earlier worked with Philips semiconductor division, now known as NXP Semiconductors and Analog Devices.

Comments

 

Other News

Doctors, experts call for ban on junk food ads, mandate warning labels

More than 30 doctors, medical scientists and public health professionals have urged the government to take decisive action against the aggressive advertising and marketing of junk food, calling for a watershed ban on advertisements for foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) and ultra-processed foods (UPF

Asiatic Lion population rises from 523 in 2015 to 891 in 2025

On World Lion Day 2026, environment, forest and climate change Minister  Bhupender Yadav celebrated India’s remarkable journey in lion conservation and reaffirmed the country’s unwavering commitment to protecting wildlife and biodiversity.   In a post on soc

Railways imposed ₹5.13 crore fine for food quality and hygiene violations

Indian Railways serve about 58 crore meals every year on an average. About only 0.0008% food quality related complaints are received on average. Based on complaints during the last three years, appropriate penal actions have been taken by IRCTC. Such actions include imposition of fines amounting to ₹5.13

STHAVAR: Why every Indian built asset needs a permanent digital identity

India has built digital systems for identity, payments, taxation, documents, logistics and public services. State governments, ministries, infrastructure agencies and urban local bodies have also created portals for land records, building permissions, project monitoring, property taxation and municipal s

Saksham Skill census identifies 22,000 job-ready candidates in one Mumbai ward

A first-of-its-kind AI-enabled skill census conducted in Mumbai`s H-West Ward has identified a potential livelihood pipeline of nearly 22,000 candidates, generated over 32,000 provisional job matches while revealing that 71.2 per cent of surveyed homemakers are willing to join the workforce, according to

GI tags: Scaling traditional wealth into global brands

Geographical Indication (GI) tags have emerged as a powerful tool for protecting India`s cultural heritage, while creating economic opportunities for local communities. By linking products to their place of origin, GI tags preserve traditional knowledge, prevent misuse, and enhance consumer trust. They h

Upcoming Conferences



-->

Archives

Current Issue

Opinion

Facebook Twitter Google Plus Linkedin Subscribe Newsletter

Twitter