Satinder Sohi appointed India Country Director for Freescale Semiconductor

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL), a global leader in embedded processing solutions, today announced that Satinder Sohi has been appointed as India Country Director. In his new role, Mr. Sohi will lead Freescale's India operations including three research and development locations in Noida, Bangalore and Hyderabad that employ more than 1,000 people. He will serve as the primary driver of Freescale corporate citizenship in India with the Indian government, external organizations, partners and universities.

"It has been a great journey at Freescale over the last 24 years and I am glad to be back in India," said Sohi. "This role is an excellent opportunity for me to lead and take the India business to new level."

"Satinder's appointment reaffirms our legacy of commitment to India, which plays a strategic role in Freescale's global operations and is a key market for us," said Tom Deitrich, senior vice president and general manager of Freescale's Digital Networking group. "Under Satinder's experienced leadership, I am confident that the India team will continue to be successful and help Freescale grow our business around the world."

Satinder joined Freescale in 1989 and has worked in a variety of roles with increasing responsibilities over the years. He was involved in the startup of Freescale's East Kilbride and Singapore Design Centers. In his new role, Satinder is returning to India where he led the design organization until 2004 when he moved to Austin. In Austin, he served as R&D operations manager, Asia design manager and most recently as New Product Introduction program manager for the Microcontrollers group.

Satinder has a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from King's College at the University of London and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the Strathclyde Business School in Glasgow, Scotland.