SAN JOSE, CA, Oct 5, 2026 – Altera has appointed Nishit Sahay chief information officer to lead its global technology strategy and IT organization. His priorities include cybersecurity, use of data and enterprise AI.
Sahay joins from Marvell Technology, where he served as senior vice president and chief information officer. He led Marvell’s corporate IT organization, Data Office and enterprise AI initiatives. His experience includes modernizing enterprise technology, improving business processes and integrating technology systems.
“Nishit is an accomplished technology leader who understands how to turn digital strategy into meaningful results,” said Raghib Hussain, president and CEO of Altera. “His experience leading enterprise transformation and AI initiatives will be invaluable as we strengthen our infrastructure, simplify the way we work and equip our teams with better tools. I’m delighted to welcome him to Altera.”
Source: Altera
About Altera
Altera is a semiconductor company founded in 1983 and based in San Jose, CA. The company designs programmable logic devices, including field-programmable gate arrays and complex programmable logic devices, along with related software tools. Engineers use these products to build configurable hardware for communications, computing, industrial, automotive and aerospace systems. Altera serves system designers, equipment manufacturers and technology companies that integrate programmable logic into network infrastructure, data centers and embedded applications. The company became part of Intel’s solutions business and later reestablished operations with majority investment from Silver Lake, while Intel retained a minority stake. Altera serves about 14,000 customers worldwide and employs approx. 3,000 people across North America, Europe and Asia. The company supplies chips and development tools that support flexible hardware design in electronic systems.
