Magma's Vivek Raghavan is new MD, India Operations

BANGALORE, INDIA: Magma Design Automation Inc. today announced the appointment of Vivek Raghavan as Managing Director of the company's India operations.

Raghavan will report to Roy E. Jewell, Magma President and Chief Operating Officer, as well as continue his current responsibility as Vice-president of Magma's Custom Design Business Unit, managing development of physical verification products.

“India is a key part of Magma’s overall strategy and we are looking to Vivek to continue working with our team there to expand the company’s role in India’s EDA fabric,” said Rajeev Madhavan, Magma’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “He has been one of our senior managers in India and I expect he will work with our talented employees to continue the India operation’s success.”

Nearly 30 percent of Magma’s worldwide workforce operates in the company’s Bangalore, Mumbai and Noida facilities.

“Recent developments in Magma products demonstrate great technology and strong competitiveness," Raghavan said. “I’m very pleased to continue working with the team in India that has helped make these advancements possible.”

Vivek joined Magma in 2004 when it acquired Mojave Design, where he was Co-founder & CEO. Prior experience includes senior engineering management positions with Synopsys and Avant! Corporation, where he developed and managed successful products in physical design and parasitic extraction of integrated circuits. He holds a B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering from IIT-Delhi and a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer engineering from Carnegie Mellon University.