June 24, 2015

TOKYO, Japan, June 24, 2015 — Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723, Renesas), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that following the approval at the meeting of Board of Directors held on June 24, 2015, Takao Endo has officially assumed his role as Representative Director, Chairman and CEO.

Biography of the New Representative Director, Chairman and CEO:

Takao Endo

Date of Birth
January 19, 1954

Bachelor of Engineering, the University of Tokyo

Apr 1977
Joined IBM Japan
Jan 1999
General Manager, Industrial & Distribution Sector Services, IBM Japan
Mar 2001
Director, IBM Japan
Mar 2004
Managing Director, IBM Japan
Jun 2008
Representative Executive Officer and CEO, Oracle Japan & Senior Vice President, Oracle Corporation
Aug 2008
President and CEO, Oracle Corporation Japan
Aug 2013
Chairman, Oracle Corporation Japan & Senior Vice President, Oracle Corporation
May 2014
President and CEO, Asurion Japan Holdings G.K.
Apr 2015
Executive Adviser to CEO, Renesas Electronics Corporation

About Renesas Electronics Corporation

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) delivers trusted embedded design innovation with complete semiconductor solutions that enable billions of connected, intelligent devices to enhance the way people work and live. A global leader in microcontrollers, analog, power, and SoC products, Renesas provides comprehensive solutions for a broad range of automotive, industrial, infrastructure, and IoT applications that help shape a limitless future. Learn more at renesas.com. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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