Pragmatic appoints new chair to its board
Pragmatic Semiconductor, a UK-based pioneer in flexible IGZO semiconductor technology (FlexIC), has appointed Peter Herweck as chair to its board of directors.
Herweck succeeds Erik Langaker, who has served as chair since 2020 and transitions from his role after five years of leadership and invaluable service.
Herweck is an experienced executive and board member with more than four decades in technology, industrial automation and advanced manufacturing. Most recently, he served as CEO of Schneider Electric SE where he led the strategic transformation of the business, and achieved record growth.
Prior roles include CEO of AVEVA plc, a FTSE 100 industrial software company, where he spearheaded the transition to cloud-first SaaS models and oversaw the acquisition of OSIsoft. Earlier in his career, he held leadership positions at Siemens AG, including CEO of the Process Industries and Drives Division, and also he served as chief strategy officer of the group, shaping the company’s digitisation and portfolio strategy.
Herweck is a long-standing non-executive director of Teradyne a maker of semiconductor test equipment and industrial automation.
Langaker, who has overseen a period of significant growth and transformation including the company’s Series C round and subsequent $231m Series D funding as well as the expansion of the company’s manufacturing, will remain a director through October 31, 2025, and support the transition of the chair role to Herweck.
David Moore, CEO, Pragmatic Semiconductor, said: “I am thrilled to welcome Peter as our new chair. His extensive global leadership and experience across industrial automation, advanced technology and manufacturing make him perfectly positioned to support Pragmatic’s tremendous growth as we scale our unique FlexIC technology to accelerate the growth and success of our global customers and positively impact peoples' lives and our planet. Personally, and on behalf of the leadership team and the entire company, I want to thank Erik for his dedicated service as Chair. His stewardship and support have been instrumental in guiding Pragmatic from an early-stage technology innovator into a scaling semiconductor leader.”
Herweck said: “I am excited to join Pragmatic’s board and support the company’s growth journey, scaling item-level intelligence to the trillions. It is my great honour to contribute my passion for technology paired with industrial experience as we grow. I thank Erik, the board, and David for their trust.”
Langaker said: “It has been an extraordinary privilege to witness the company’s journey, from raw technology to designing and manufacturing commercial products at scale. I want to express my sincere thanks to our shareholders, the board, and, not least, David and his team for making my time with the company so rewarding. I am truly honoured that someone of Peter’s calibre will take on the role of chair as we embark on the next stage of growth."
