Marco Cassis
President, Sales, Marketing, Communications and Strategy Development, STMicroelectronics
Marco Cassis is STMicroelectronics’ President, Sales, Marketing,
Communications and Strategy Development and has held this position since
May 31st, 2018. He is a member of ST’s Executive Committee since May
31st, 2018.
Cassis joined SGS-Thomson Microelectronics (now
STMicroelectronics) as a car-radio chip designer in 1987. Six years
later, he moved to Japan to help expand ST’s audio business with major
Japanese players and contributed to the establishment of ST’s strategic
alliance with Pioneer. In 2000, Cassis took charge of the Audio Business
Unit and was subsequently promoted to Director of Audio and Automotive
Group. In 2004, Cassis was named Vice President of Marketing for
automotive, computer peripheral, and telecom products and in 2005, he
advanced to Vice President of the Automotive Segment Group and joined
the Board of STMicroelectronics K.K., ST’s Japanese subsidiary. Cassis
was promoted to lead ST’s operations in Japan in 2005 and his mandate
was expanded to include Korea in 2010 and Greater China and South Asia
in 2016, when he was appointed President of ST’s Asia Pacific Region. In
2017, Cassis was promoted President, Global Sales and Marketing.
Marco
Cassis was born in Treviso, Italy, in 1963, and graduated with a degree
in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic of Milan, Italy.
Speech Abstract:
Semiconductor innovation enabling key industry trends
Semiconductors are a fundamental enabler of key strategic trends in the
electronic industry. This presentation explores some of the
semiconductor innovations that are behind the trends associated with
smart mobility, power and energy management, and IoT & 5G. It also
highlights how these innovations help electronic system developers
address the corresponding challenges and opportunities.