{"id":33716,"date":"2019-07-03T10:53:19","date_gmt":"2019-07-03T14:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=33716"},"modified":"2019-07-10T09:24:33","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T13:24:33","slug":"peter-benyon-is-named-general-manager-of-globalfoundries-chip-fab-plant-in-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2019\/07\/peter-benyon-is-named-general-manager-of-globalfoundries-chip-fab-plant-in-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Peter Benyon Is Named General Manager Of GlobalFoundries Chip Fab Plant In Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_33717\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33717\" style=\"width: 194px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/07\/new-global-gm-benyon-c-194x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/07\/new-global-gm-benyon-c-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/07\/new-global-gm-benyon-c-661x1024.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2019\/07\/new-global-gm-benyon-c.jpg 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-33717\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Peter Benyon will be general manager of the GlobalFoundries plant in Malta n July 1.<br \/>Courtesy GlobalFoundries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Peter Benyon has been named the new general manager for the GlobalFoundries plant in Malta. He will become the facility\u2019s fifth general manager, effective on July 1.<br \/>\nBenyon currently serves as vice president and general manager of GlobalFoundries\u2019 Fab 7 plant in Singapore. He will report to Ron Sampson, who will remain based in Malta, Saratoga County, and will continue to lead the company\u2019s U.S. manufacturing operations.<br \/>\nExpanding its leadership team in Saratoga County is the latest step CEO Tom Caulfield is taking since the company shifted its strategy last August. GlobalFoundries halted its efforts to develop next-generation 7-nanometer chips in favor of focusing on innovations of existing technology to appeal to a larger market with more customers.<!--more--><br \/>\n\u201cWe have completed the transactional elements of our strategic transformation and are now focused on execution and our long-term growth strategy,\u201d Caulfield said in a prepared statement.<br \/>\nThe Malta complex employs 3,000 people. Officials said it is coming off a strong 2018 when revenue grew by 33 percent. According to Sampson, revenue could increase by 10 percent this year.<br \/>\nBenyon has spent 35 years in the semiconductor industry, beginning his career with National Semiconductor. He spent 12 years with Chartered Semiconductor before the business was acquired a decade ago by the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi government and became part of GlobalFoundries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Peter Benyon has been named the new general manager for the GlobalFoundries plant in Malta. He will become the facility\u2019s fifth general manager, effective on July 1. Benyon currently serves as vice president and general manager of GlobalFoundries\u2019 Fab 7 plant in Singapore. 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