Former Schneider Electric CEO takes chair at Pragmatic Semiconductor
The FlexIC technology pioneer is enabling item-level intelligence at scale that bridges physical and digital worlds for a sustainable future.
Herweck takes the reins from Erik Langaker, who has served as Chair since 2020 and transitions from his role after five years of leadership and invaluable service.
Herweck is a highly experienced global executive and board member with more than four decades in technology, industrial automation and advanced manufacturing. At Schneider Electric he led the strategic transformation of the business and harnessed opportunities unlocked by megatrends such as digitisation, electrification, and sustainability to achieve record growth.
Herweck’s prior roles include Chief Executive Officer of AVEVA plc, a Cambridge pioneer and FTSE 100 industrial software leader. There he spearheaded the transition to cloud-first SaaS models and oversaw the landmark acquisition of OSIsoft.
Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership positions at Siemens AG, including Chief Executive of the Process Industries and Drives Division, leading industrial automation technology and manufacturing on a global scale, and also served as Chief Strategy Officer of the group, shaping the company’s digitisation and portfolio strategy.
Herweck is also a long-standing non-executive director of Nasdaq-quoted Teradyne Inc. a global leader of semiconductor test equipment and industrial automation, and has a wealth of global experience having lived and worked in Germany, China, Japan, Switzerland and the US.
Langaker has been brilliant in the Chair for Pragmatic. He oversaw a period of significant growth and transformation including the company’s Series C round and subsequent $231 million Series D fundraise – Europe’s largest ever venture raise for a semiconductor business – and the expansion of the company’s global manufacturing footprint and commercialisation of its pioneering flexible integrated circuit (FlexIC) technology. Langaker will remain a director through October 31, 2025, and support the transition of the Chair role to Herweck.
David Moore, CEO, Pragmatic Semiconductor, said: “I am thrilled to welcome Peter as our new Chair. His extensive global leadership and experience across industrial automation, advanced technology and manufacturing make him perfectly positioned to support Pragmatic’s tremendous growth as we scale our unique FlexIC technology to accelerate the growth and success of our global customers and positively impact peoples' lives and our planet.
“Personally, and on behalf of the leadership team and the entire company, I want to thank Erik for his dedicated service as Chair. His stewardship and support have been instrumental in guiding Pragmatic from an early-stage technology innovator into a scaling semiconductor leader.”
Herweck adds: “I am excited to join Pragmatic’s board and support the company’s growth journey, scaling item-level intelligence to the trillions. It is my great honour to contribute my passion for technology paired with industrial experience as we grow. I thank Erik, the board, and David for their trust.”
Langaker said: “It has been an extraordinary privilege to witness the company’s journey, from raw technology to designing and manufacturing commercial products at scale. I want to express my sincere thanks to our shareholders, the Board, and, not least, David and his team for making my time with the company so rewarding. I am truly honoured that someone of Peter’s calibre will take on the role of Chair as we embark on the next stage of growth."
With optimised, purpose-led design and sustainable innovation at its core, Pragmatic designs and manufactures flexible integrated circuits (FlexICs) – ultra-thin, flexible form factor semiconductors.
Pragmatic’s products, FlexIC platforms and foundry services empower customers to deliver flexible innovation with connect, sense and compute capabilities, enabling sustainable edge and item-level intelligence at scale and speed. The Pragmatic FlexIC Foundry operates a unique and innovative process offering sustainable production and rapid innovation cycle times, coupled with a pathway to supply chain resilience.