In 2003, Mike Splinter was named president and chief executive officer, as well as member of the Board of Directors of Applied Materials, the largest supplier of equipment and services to the global semiconductor industry. He has focused the Company on expanding its leadership with a strong growth strategy, by increasing market share and offering a breath of products and service solutions.
Splinter, a 30-year veteran of the semiconductor industry, has led some of the largest semiconductor manufacturing operations in the world, during which time he has been at the forefront of many of the industry’s most significant technology innovations and transitions.
Prior to joining Applied Materials, Splinter was an executive at Intel Corporation for nearly 20 years. Most recently, he was executive vice president and director of Sales and Marketing worldwide. In a previous role as executive vice president and general manager of Technology and Manufacturing worldwide, he spearheaded the development of industry-leading technologies, deployment of world-class manufacturing processes and on-time delivery of all Intel products. He was responsible for the critical development of manufacturing technologies for major industry transitions, including the move to 300mm wafers and the shift to 130nm devices.
An engineer and technologist, Splinter began his career at Rockwell International in the firm’s Electronics Research Center. During his tenure, he became manager of Rockwell International’s Semiconductor Fabrication Operations and was awarded two patents.
As a key member of the Computer Systems Policy Project, an elite group of nine top high-tech CEOs, Splinter is helping drive new U.S. federal public policy. He also serves on the board of the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group, an organization of CEOs focused on housing, transportation, environment and other quality of life issues affecting their employees.
Internationally, Splinter is a member of the Governors’ Council of the World Economic Forum, which consists of the most influential and forward-thinking business, government, media and intellectual leaders. For more than 30 years, the council has been at the heart of the global business community, working to sustain economic and social prosperity worldwide.
Splinter’s work in the semiconductor industry has garnered many awards, including the California-Israel Chamber of Commerce International Partnership Award and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Wisconsin.
Author of numerous papers and articles, Splinter earned both bachelor of science and master of science degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
