Rohm Semiconductor has appointed Isao Matsumoto as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.

Rohm appoints Isao Matsumoto as President and CEO

He has worked for the company since 1985, most recently responsible for quality, safety and production as Director, Member of the Board and Managing Executive Officer.

Matsumoto is the right person to continue the company’s strategy for further growth, said Romm. He emphasised the importance of the automotive and industrial equipment sectors:

“In recent years, issues related to the environment, resources, and energy have taken on greater urgency, impacting not only various markets but society as a whole. At the same time, major changes are taking place in the automotive industry, including the evolution of AI and technological innovation for achieving autonomous driving”, said Isao Matsumoto.

“ROHM will accompany this transition with its unique technology and product portfolio. We are focusing in particular on the automotive and industrial equipment sectors along with overseas markets, while strengthening our development capabilities centered on power and analog – together with a manufacturing system to support it.”

Isao Matsumoto graduated from the department of metal engineering at the Kyushu Institute of Technology.