India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA), representing the Semiconductor and Electronics Systems Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) industry in India, has unveiled its Maharashtra chapter of IESA in Pune.
The programme was attended by senior industry leaders, Ashok Chandak, known as semiconductor veteran, Sanjay Gupta, Chairman, IESA, K Krishna Moorthy, President and CEO, IESA and key senior functionaries from IESA Secretariat.
This chapter aims to galvanise notable entities in automotive, critical electronics, defence and aerospace segments and align them to semiconductor design, distribution and manufacturing. Pune is a notable industry hub of the country with a large footprint and academic interface of engineering colleges and research centres. It will be IESA’s endeavour to interconnect, interact and integrate all these entities towards a singular goal of skilling, design and further manufacturing of semiconductors.
According to Ashok Chandak, the launch of Maharashtra chapter of IESA on the auspicious occasion of ‘Akshay Tritiya’ marks the new venture with eternal contributions of Electronics Products DNA of this region to the ESDM growth in India.
According to K Krishna Moorthy, President and CEO, IESA, Maharashtra chapter will be instrumental in energising the entire industry ecosystem in the state with respect to ESDM and semiconductor domain.
The ceremony encompassed presentations from IIT Bombay and also a presentation on Semiconductor Campus Connect- a flagship programme on skilling by IESA. The chapter will be a harbinger of greater collaborations in the field of ESDM and semiconductors for the future.