SourceApplied Materials Appoints Akash Palkhiwala to Board of Directors
Applied Materials has appointed Akash Palkhiwala, the CFO and COO of Qualcomm Incorporated, to its board of directors.
Why it matters
Adding a high-level executive from Qualcomm brings deeper financial and operational semiconductor industry experience to the governance of Applied Materials.
The details
Palkhiwala has also been appointed to the board’s Audit Committee. He holds an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from L.D. College of Engineering and an MBA from the University of Maryland.
Get the weekly recap
The stories like this one, picked and explained — once a week, straight to your inbox.