Analog Devices, Inc. today announced that Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah will join the Company on September 28, 2017 as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
Reporting to CEO Vincent Roche, Mr. Mahendra-Rajah will oversee ADI’s global finance organization, with responsibility for financial management, reporting, controls, planning, and strategy. Mr. Mahendra-Rajah currently serves as Chief Financial Officer of WABCO Holdings Inc., a $3B global supplier of commercial vehicle technologies, a position he has held since June 2014. Prior to his appointment at WABCO, he served as Corporate Vice President and Segment CFO for the Silicon Systems Group, a $6B division of Applied Materials, Inc. Previously, Mr. Mahendra-Rajah held global finance and operational positions at Visa and United Technologies. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, a M.S. in Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, and an M.B.A. from Purdue University, Krannert School of Management.
Eileen Wynne will continue serving as Analog Devices’ interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer until Mr. Mahendra-Rajah’s first date of employment, after which she will continue to serve as the Company’s Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer.
“We are very excited that Prashanth is joining our team,” said Vincent Roche, President and CEO of Analog Devices. “His proven ability to facilitate profitable business growth through smart financial strategy and disciplined financial operations maps well to both ADI’s culture and business priorities. I am confident Prashanth will have a rapid and positive impact on ADI's performance and results and be a critical partner in the ongoing development of our operational and product strategies.”
Mr. Roche continued, “I want to thank Eileen Wynne for her financial leadership and commitment to our organization during our search for a new CFO. I look forward to her continued counsel and support.”
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