Award for Entrepreneur/Technocrat in Semiconductor Space:
SrinathSridharan, Chief Executive Officer, Aura Semiconductor; and
VivekPawar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Founder, SankalpSemiconductor;

Outstanding Contribution to VLSI/ Embedded Design Industry – Corporate: Jaguar Land Rover;

Outstanding Contribution to VLSI/ Embedded Design Industry - Academic Institution:
IIT Madras; and
University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka;

Outstanding Contribution to VLSI/ Embedded Design Industry – Individual: Dr Raja Mohan Rao, UTL India

Engineers’ Choice Awards for VLSI/Semiconductor Space:
Dr. Satya Gupta, Founder and CEO, Concept-to-Silicon Systems (C2SiS); and
Dasaradha R Gude, Board Member and CEO, Ineda Systems

“These award-winners showcase India’s rich resource of electronic design talent,” said Walden C. Rhines, CEO and chairman, Mentor Graphics. “This talent, combined with a spirit of innovation and a strong entrepreneurial drive, is what makes India an exciting place for the electronic information future,” said Walden C. Rhines, CEO and Chairman, Mentor Graphics.

Pradeep Shankar, CEO, SiliconIndia added, “The awards that we have instituted along with Mentor Graphics are one more step in our endeavor to strengthen the ecosystem. We have expanded and acknowledged the contribution of individuals and companies in 11 different categories.”
 

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