{"id":52925,"date":"2023-01-16T09:02:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T08:02:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/presto-engineering-announces-leadership-change\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T09:02:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T08:02:07","slug":"presto-engineering-announces-leadership-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pharma-trend.com\/en\/presto-engineering-announces-leadership-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Presto Engineering Announces Leadership Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\">\n<i>C\u00e9dric Mayor appointed CEO of Presto Engineering Group and <\/i><i>Michel Villemain appointed Executive Chairman<\/i>\n<\/p>\n<p>MEYREUIL, France&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Presto Engineering, the recognized microelectronics expert from ASIC design to semiconductor production services, announces a strengthening of its leadership to support its aggressive strategic plan of future growth. C\u00e9dric Mayor, VP Global Strategy &amp; Corporate Development, is appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. Previous CEO, and company founder, Michel Villemain, is appointed Executive Chairman, primarily focusing on strategic and corporate development. The change is effective January 11, 2023, and is the result of a year-long transition process initiated by the company\u2019s leadership.\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20230116005105\/en\/1686140\/5\/PRESTO_blue_noBG.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20230116005105\/en\/1686140\/21\/PRESTO_blue_noBG.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cAs a member of the core management team of Presto, C\u00e9dric has played a key role in the development of the company over the years, and I am glad that he is stepping up to CEO,\u201d said Thomas Fort, Chairman of the company\u2019s Supervisory Board. \u201cI would also like to thank Michel Villemain for his vision and strong leadership over the years, and I am delighted that Michel is staying on as Executive Chairman. I am looking forward to working with both C\u00e9dric and Michel in their new roles.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cPresto Engineering has come a long way since 2006, when we started it with Frank Sauk in California,\u201d said Michel Villemain. \u201cIn the past 16 years, we have established a market leader and created the foundation for further expansion. I wish C\u00e9dric all the best in driving the company forward, after all we have done together for Presto since 2009. I want to thank our team\u2014and all who have contributed to Presto\u2019s achievements over the years\u2014for their dedication and efforts and our shareholders for their confidence and support. I look forward to participating in our continued success in this more strategic role.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cI feel honored to be appointed as the next CEO of Presto Engineering, and together with our extremely talented colleagues, will continue to help our customers create their products through semiconductor innovations and passion,\u201d said C\u00e9dric Mayor, incoming CEO of Presto Engineering. \u201cI wish to thank Michel Villemain for this amazing 13-year journey we shared together while continuing working with him in his new role, as well as to the Supervisory Board for their confidence. I look forward to shaping the next chapter of Presto Engineering, while empowering our team to deliver outstanding service and support that exceeds our customers\u2019 expectations.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nC\u00e9dric Mayor has more than 23 years of experience in the semiconductor business, which includes 13 years at Presto Engineering across various executive management positions. C\u00e9dric has held several technical and executive management roles at NXP Semiconductors, from process release to front-end and back-end of line migration, as part of the asset light company vision. C\u00e9dric started his career with SOISIC (a start-up acquired by Arm) as lead architect of silicon embedded memory and compilers. C\u00e9dric graduated from Ecole Centrale Marseille in France; he holds an MS in Physics &amp; Electrical Engineering, with several patents and papers in the field.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<b><span class=\"bwuline\">About Presto Engineering<\/span><\/b>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nPresto Engineering provides ASIC design and outsourced operations for semiconductor and IoT device companies, helping its customers minimize overhead, reduce risk, and accelerate time-to-market. The company is a recognized expert in the development of industrial solutions for RF, analog, mixed-signal, and secured applications\u2015from design, tape-out, to delivery of finished goods. Presto\u2019s proprietary, highly secure manufacturing and provisioning solution, coupled with extensive back-end expertise, gives its customers a competitive advantage. The company offers a global, flexible, dedicated framework, with headquarters in Meyreuil, France, and operations across Europe, North America, and Asia. For more information, visit: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.presto-eng.com&amp;esheet=53214115&amp;newsitemid=20230116005105&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.presto-eng.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=cfb16cc53e262695d3d84a1e15ef76ca\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" shape=\"rect\">www.presto-eng.com<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p> <b>Contacts<\/b> <\/p>\n<p>\nPresto Engineering Company Contact:<br \/>\n<br \/>Matyas Schegerin<br \/>\n<br \/>+33 7 79 94 49 21<br \/>\n<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"&#x6d;&#x61;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x3a;&#x6d;&#x61;&#x74;&#x79;&#97;&#115;&#46;&#115;&#99;&#104;&#101;gerin&#64;&#x70;&#x72;&#x65;&#x73;&#x74;&#x6f;&#x2d;&#x65;&#x6e;&#x67;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#109;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" shape=\"rect\">&#109;a&#x74;y&#x61;&#115;&#x2e;&#115;&#x63;&#104;e&#x67;e&#x72;&#105;&#x6e;&#64;&#x70;&#114;&#x65;&#115;t&#x6f;-&#x65;&#110;&#x67;&#46;&#x63;&#111;m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Media Contact for Presto Engineering:<br \/>\n<br \/>Sandy Fewkes<br \/>\n<br \/>+1 408 529 9685<br \/>\n<br \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"&#109;&#x61;&#x69;l&#116;&#x6f;:&#83;&#x61;&#x6e;&#100;&#x79;&#x4c;F&#101;&#x77;k&#101;&#x73;&#x40;&#103;&#x6d;&#x61;i&#108;&#x2e;c&#111;&#x6d;\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" shape=\"rect\">&#83;&#x61;&#x6e;d&#121;&#x4c;F&#101;&#x77;&#x6b;&#101;&#x73;&#x40;g&#109;&#x61;i&#108;&#x2e;&#x63;&#111;&#x6d;<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C\u00e9dric Mayor appointed CEO of Presto Engineering Group and Michel Villemain appointed Executive Chairman MEYREUIL, France&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;Presto Engineering, the recognized microelectronics expert from ASIC design to semiconductor production services, announces a strengthening of its leadership to support its aggressive strategic plan of future growth. 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