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eASIC CEO Transition: Patrick Little Replaced Ronnie Vasishta in 2008

Patrick Little succeeded Ronnie Vasishta as eASIC CEO in 2008, while Vasishta stayed on as president and COO. Intel identified Vasishta as CEO in its 2018 acquisition material.
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Ronnie Vasishta did not leave eASIC’s senior leadership when Patrick Little became CEO in October 2008: Vasishta remained president and also took on chief operating officer duties. Intel’s 2018 acquisition announcement later identified Vasishta as eASIC’s CEO again. The available announcements document those title changes, but do not establish a formal resignation notice or explain a resignation reason.

Why did eASIC’s CEO resign?

The record supports a change in CEO, not a documented resignation notice. On October 13, 2008, eASIC announced that Patrick Little would become CEO, succeeding Vasishta. It did not describe Vasishta as resigning from the company: he remained president and assumed COO responsibilities. No reason for a formal resignation is established by the available announcements.

Who became eASIC CEO before Patrick Little?

EE Times reported on August 10, 2005, that eASIC’s board had appointed Ronnie Vasishta CEO. Founder Zvi Or-Bach continued as president, chairman and chief technology officer. Vasishta described the transition as “a natural evolution of the company” and said there was never a point when a CEO could say everything was under control.

Who replaced Vasishta, and what changed in 2008?

Patrick Little joined eASIC from Xilinx, where he had been senior vice president of products and market development. The company described itself as a provider of zero mask-charge ASIC devices. The 2005 coverage framed Vasishta’s appointment against a move from technology development toward mass-product delivery, while the 2008 announcement came as eASIC described its business around those devices.

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The transition was therefore a change in the CEO title, not evidence that Vasishta exited executive operations:

  • CEO: Little succeeded Vasishta in October 2008.
  • Vasishta’s roles: He remained president and took on COO duties.

Did Vasishta become CEO again?

Intel’s July 12, 2018 acquisition material identified Vasishta as eASIC CEO. That later identification supports saying that he held the title again by then, but the cited materials do not specify when or how he returned to it.

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What happened to eASIC after Little?

Intel announced its acquisition of eASIC on July 12, 2018, placing the company within its programmable-chip strategy. The acquisition material’s CEO caption identified Vasishta, but the cited record does not provide a detailed account of Little’s later role or a fuller chronology of leadership changes between 2008 and 2018.

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