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Leon Stok of IBM Elected Chair of Silicon Integration Initiative Board

AUSTIN, Texas, December 05, 2025--The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) today announced that Dr. Leon Stok, Vice President of Electronic Design Automation at IBM, has been elected Chair of the Si2 Board of Directors for the remainder of the 2025–2026 term.

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Leon Stok of IBM Elected Chair of Silicon Integration Initiative Board

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