Pragmatic Semiconductor Names Peter Herweck as Board Chair

Pragmatic Semiconductor Ltd. announces the appointment of Peter Herweck as chair to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Herweck succeeds Erik Langaker, who has served as chair since 2020, and transitions from his role after five years of leadership and invaluable service.

Herweck is a highly experienced global executive and board member with more than four decades in technology, industrial automation and advanced manufacturing. Most recently, he served as CEO of Schneider Electric SE, where he led the strategic transformation of the business, harnessing opportunities unlocked by megatrends such as digitization, electrification, and sustainability to achieve record growth.

Herweck’s prior roles include CEO of AVEVA plc, a FTSE 100 industrial software leader, where he led the transition to cloud-first SaaS models and oversaw the landmark acquisition of OSIsoft.

Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership positions at Siemens AG, including chief executive of the Process Industries and Drives Division. He also served as chief strategy officer of the group, shaping the company’s digitization and portfolio strategy.

The board would like to take this opportunity to thank Langaker for his invaluable leadership and extensive contributions. During his tenure as chair, he oversaw a period of significant growth and transformation, including the company’s $231m Series D funding round – Europe’s largest ever venture raise for a semiconductor business – and the expansion of the company’s global manufacturing footprint and commercialization of its FlexIC technology.

Langaker will remain a director of the company through Oct. 31, 2025, and support the transition of the chair role to Herweck.

“I am thrilled to welcome Peter as our new chair,” says David Moore, CEO, Pragmatic Semiconductor. “His extensive global leadership and experience across industrial automation, advanced technology and manufacturing make him perfectly positioned to support Pragmatic’s tremendous growth as we scale our unique FlexIC technology to accelerate the growth and success of our global customers and positively impact peoples’ lives and our planet. Personally, and on behalf of the leadership team and the entire company, I want to thank Erik for his dedicated service as chair. His stewardship and support have been instrumental in guiding Pragmatic from an early-stage technology innovator into a scaling semiconductor leader.”

“I am excited to join Pragmatic’s Board and support the company’s growth journey, scaling item-level intelligence to the trillions,” adds Herweck. “It is my great honor to contribute my passion for technology, paired with industrial experience, as we grow.”