Austin, Texas - VORAGO Technologies, a leading provider of radiation hardened microcontrollers and processors for aerospace and defense, today announced that Ken Obuszewski has joined the company’s executive team as Vice President of Business Development and Product. In this role, Ken is responsible for driving VORAGO’s product roadmap and strategy, along with building strategic relationships within the Space industry. Ken comes to VORAGO with 35 years of technology industry experience, including 30 years in semiconductors.
“We are proud to announce Ken Obuszewski as the newest addition to our leadership team,” said Bernd Lienhard, CEO of VORAGO. “VORAGO has been on a significant growth trajectory for several years, and we are continuing to build on that success with new additions to our roadmap, as well as enhancing strategic partnerships in the industry. Ken’s depth of industry expertise, cross-functional leadership experience, and collaborative approach are exactly what we need.”
“I’m very happy to be joining the VORAGO team. This role is an exciting new challenge for me,” Obuszewski added. “VORAGO has a great product line and a truly unique offering with our HARDSIL® technology. I’m looking to guide the future roadmap with an eye on the evolution of the space market and the needs of our customers. Customer and partner relationships have always been important to me, and I look forward to working closely with these stakeholders as a key part of my role.”
Prior to joining VORAGO, Ken was the general manager of global automotive sales and business development at NetApp, Inc. Previously, Ken held leadership positions at Intel, Motorola, Freescale, and Blackberry, with responsibilities spanning across product management, business development, sales, and customer support. He is known for building strategic relationships with customers and partners.
Ken holds a BS degree in Microelectronic Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology.
About VORAGO
VORAGO Technologies is a fabless semiconductor company that designs and manufactures radiation-hardened processors and microcontrollers for high-reliability applications in harsh environments. For over 20 years, VORAGO’s comprehensive portfolio of Arm®-based components has supported the most demanding Aerospace, Defense, and Industrial applications. VORAGO primarily serves Aerospace & Defense customers in North America and Europe and has a broad and deep flight legacy, including more than 40 flight badges. VORAGO is a privately held company based in Austin, Texas. The company has been recognized multiple times on the INC 5000 list and in 2023 made its debut appearance among the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™.
VORAGO’s portfolio of Arm® Cortex-M0 and M4 microcontrollers enable mission-critical technology to support the most demanding space applications, from heavy computing needs such as edge, to embedded controllers and I/O, while its extreme temperature solutions are ideal for industrial applications.
VORAGO’s patented technology portfolio (HARDSIL®) easily incorporates exceptional radiation hardening capability into standard semiconductor IC creation. HARDSIL® is implemented at the foundry and enables the company and users of its technology to design and produce radiation-hardened processors and microcontrollers faster and more cost effectively than by other means. HARDSIL® is a patented, node-, foundry- and product-agnostic solution designed to enhance the robustness of electronic components through additional process steps compatible with standard fabrication equipment. Specialized design libraries or major process modifications are not necessary, allowing foundries to transparently re-use existing IP, design libraries and flows. Learn more at www.voragotech.com
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For more information about VORAGO Technologies, contact the company here:
VORAGO Technologies
Hadley Hempel
hhempel@voragotech.com
1501 South MoPac Expy, Suite #350 Austin, TX 78746 USA
