Leon Stok of IBM Reelected Silicon Integration Initiative Board Chair

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ROUND ROCK, Texas, August 21, 2026 --( BUSINESS WIRE )--Leon Stok, vice president of Electronic Design Automation at IBM, has been reelected as board chair of the Silicon Integration Initiative for 2026-2027. Dr. Stok has served on the Board of Si2 since 2007, previously holding several leadership roles, including prior terms as Board Chair. At IBM, he leads a team that delivers world-class design and verification flows and tools used to create some of the world's most advanced computing systems, including IBM Z and Power systems and IBM Quantum Systems. A recognized leader in electronic design automation (EDA), Dr. Stok earned his Ph.D. from Eindhoven University in 1991. He has delivered more than 40 keynotes, invited talks, and tutorials at major IEEE and ACM conferences worldwide and at leading universities. His research contributions include over 60 published papers on topics such as high-level architectural and logic synthesis, low-power design, placement-driven synthesis, and automated schematic placement and routing. He also holds 13 patents in EDA. Newly elected Si2 Directors for 2026-2027 are: About Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) Si2 is a global, not-for-profit membership organization with approximately 70 corporate members who collaborate on trusted standards and shared solutions that reduce development costs and increase design productivity for semiconductor foundries, fabless design companies, and EDA software providers. About the Si2 Board The Si2 Board comprises up to 16 member companies representing leading semiconductor foundries, fabless companies, and EDA software providers. View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260821392204/en/ Contacts Media Contact Rachel Berke 512.827.1185 [email protected]

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