NXP and Okmetic Leaders get awards

SEMI Europe announced the winners of the SEMI European Award and Special Service Award for 2024 at the SEMI Industry Strategy Symposium Europe (ISS Europe) 2025: Kurt Sievers/NXP Semiconductors and Anna-Riikka Vuorikari-Antikainen/Okmetic.

Kurt Sievers, President and CEO of NXP Semiconductors, was honored with the SEMI European Award and Anna-Riikka Vuorikari-Antikainen, Chief Commercial Officer of Okmetic, received the Special Service Award. For over 30 years, these prestigious awards have celebrated influential figures within the semiconductor industry, recognizing their exceptional leadership and strategic contributions that push technological progress forward.

Kurt Sievers has been recognized for his exemplary leadership in driving NXP Semiconductors' expansion. A key milestone in his career was the successful merger of NXP and Freescale Semiconductor, which strengthened the company’s position as a global leader in automotive semiconductors and secure edge processing.

Anna-Riikka Vuorikari-Antikainen has been recognized for her dedicated contributions to the semiconductor industry. She has played a vital role in understanding the needs of device manufacturers and developing pioneering substrate solutions. Her achievements have enabled advancements in multiple areas including the development of cavity SOI wafers for MEMS devices, high-resistivity wafers for RF applications, and specialized templates for III-N on silicon growth.