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Lam Research appoints Cadence CEO Devgan to board, names Varadarajan COO
LAM RESEARCH CORP
- Appoints Cadence CEO Anirudh Devgan to board; he brings EDA, AI expertise.
- COO Pat Lord retiring after >20 years; effective March 6, 2026.
- Sesha Varadarajan promoted to EVP and COO, effective March 6, 2026.
- Karthik Rammohan takes expanded SVP role for global operations and enterprise solutions.
- Changes aim to increase operational velocity for AI era, says CEO Tim Archer.