MADRID, Spain, July 28, 2025 – María Marced has joined KD as a board member. KD aims to support its current growth phase with this appointment, which includes launching Spain’s first semiconductor packaging and testing facility. In the words of Carlos Pardo, CEO of KD, “We are really excited with the incorporation of María in the board. She will help on the mid-long-term strategy of the company as well as expanding our network at European level”.
María Marced is a corporate director serving on company boards that of CEVA, IQE, and Sequans Communications. She chairs the GSA EMEA Leadership Council. From November 2007 to December 2023, she was president of TSMC Europe, where she managed the company’s strategy and operations and led TSMC’s decision on the EU fabrication plant.
María Marced joined Philips Semiconductors in 2003 as senior vice president and general manager of the connected multimedia solutions business unit. She later became general manager of sales and marketing during Philips’s transition to NXP. Before joining Philips, she spent over 19 years at Intel, serving as vice president and general manager for the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.
Marced has received the “Global Industry Leader Award 2024”, awarded at the international microelectronics fair ChipEx-2024, and she is a member of the Expert Group of the Strategic Project (PERTE) CHIP in Spain.
Source: KD
About KD
KD is a privately held semiconductor company based in Madrid, Spain, specializing in high-speed optical communication solutions for demanding environments. Its product lineup includes 1 Gb/s and multigigabit optical transceivers – such as the KD1053, KD9351, and KD7251 – designed for automotive, industrial, and consumer applications, including in-vehicle networks, smart home systems, machine-to-machine communication, advanced driver assistance systems, infotainment, and industrial IoT. Founded in the early 2010s, the company operates commercially in more than 10 countries. Its technology supports international standards such as IEEE 802.3bz, IEEE 802.3cz, and ETSI TS 105-175, reinforcing its role in advancing optical networking infrastructure. The company employs about 50 engineers and is expanding through continued R&D investment and demand in automotive and industrial markets.