Randhir Thakur - HoF

Summary : Randhir Thakur re-defined product development at Applied Materials

Randhir Thakur (2012) re-defined product development at Applied Materials

Since his appointment to lead Applied’s Silicon Systems Group, new product introductions have accelerated to levels that rival the late 80’s and 90’s
- When the company built its dominance as a wafer fab equipment supplier
He did it by going back to basics, throwing out the spreadsheets in favor of a sharp focus on unrealized customer need
Instead of the classic marketing approach of looking for big markets to penetrate, Mr. Thakur redirected Applied to chasing the big semiconductor problems to solve
As a result, Applied Materials’ product line got a refresh with lots of new apps, and continuing its solid lead in all its key equipment markets

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