Toshiba appoints VPs in System LSI Group

Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. has appointed three new vice presidents in its System LSI Group. Takeshi Iwamoto has been named vice president, Custom SoC and Foundry Business Unit; he reports to Hideya Yamaguchi, senior vice president of the System LSI Group. Also reporting to Yamaguchi, Atsushi Watanabe joins TAEC as vice president of the Design Solutions Group, and Eiichi Asai has been named vice president of engineering, Design Centers; he reports to Iwamoto, who is responsible for overseeing the Custom SoC and Foundry Business Unit, including leading all business marketing and development activities.