Vedanta-Foxconn Semiconductors Limited (VFSL), a joint venture between Taiwanese multinational electronics major Foxconn and Vedanta Group, on Thursday said that it has appointed Mike Young as senior vice president, project management office and manufacturing operations. In this current role, Young will oversee the seamless execution of manufacturing and operational processes as VFSL looks at setting up a semiconductor fabrication unit in India.

Young has a master’s degree in microelectronics engineering from Middlesex University, UK, and a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Aston University, UK. He joins Vedanta after taking a short sabbatical from his last role as CEO of systems at Silicon Manufacturing Company (SSMC), Singapore. Prior to this, he served as CEO of X-FAB Sarawak, Malaysia.

He has extensively worked in areas of operations, yield, and device engineering with global leaders like X-FAB UK, STMicroelectronics, Siemens, Atmel, and Plessey Semiconductors, Vedanta said.

“Mike Young brings with him 34 years of extensive experience in front-end semiconductor manufacturing across multiple geographies with significant contribution to two high volume startups,” said David Reed, CEO, VFSL.