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STMicroelectronics Names a New CTO and Chief Strategy Officer for 2027
Oct 2026 · 4 min
ST appointed presidents Remi El-Ouazzane as CTO and Marco Cassis as Chief Strategic Officer in a reorganization that takes effect January 1, 2027.
Short answer: On October 29, 2026, STMicroelectronics announced a new organization that takes effect on January 1, 2027 (STMicroelectronics). President Remi El-Ouazzane becomes Chief Technology Officer and also takes over the imaging sensors business. President Marco Cassis becomes Chief Strategic Officer and adds research and development for analog, power, discrete and MEMS technologies.
The new roles
- Remi El-Ouazzane, CTO: keeps the microcontroller, digital, RF and optical communications product lines, adds the Imaging Sensors Sub-Group, and oversees R&D for core digital processes, advanced packaging, testing and system research.
- Marco Cassis, CSO: keeps the analog, power, discrete and MEMS product lines and company strategy, adds R&D for those technologies, and leads growth, partnerships and bolt-on acquisitions.
President and CEO Jean-Marc Chery said the CTO and CSO responsibilities are "strongly interdependent." Implementation is due by the end of March 2027, and ST will adjust its reportable segments from January 1, 2027.
Why it matters
ST is giving product line presidents direct ownership of the technology roadmaps behind their products. The change ties R&D, strategy and acquisitions more closely to the businesses that sell the chips.
What recruiters should take from it
- CTO roles in chipmaking increasingly include P&L responsibility for product lines.
- Strategy roles now include acquisitions, so corporate development experience is part of the profile.
- Searches for divisional R&D leaders under the new structure are likely in 2027.
Related: the trend toward fewer, broader technology leaders.
