Athinia® has appointed Dr. Adam Schafer as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Dr. Schafer will lead the company into its next phase of growth and expansion, succeeding Dr. Laura Matz, who has led the company since its founding in 2021.
Dr. Schafer joined Athinia® in November 2024 as Chief Operating Officer, bringing a wealth of experience to the role. Before joining Athinia®, he led the supply chain strategy for the CHIPS program office at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He also has over 22 years of experience in various leadership and engineering positions at Intel.
“With the increasing global demand for Athinia’s trusted data collaboration platform across the semiconductor ecosystem, it is the opportune time to appoint an accomplished leader such as Adam to provide full-time leadership and strategic direction to the company,” said Laura Matz, Chief Science and Technology Officer of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. “I am proud of the work the Athinia team has accomplished over the past few years, and I am confident that Adam is the perfect leader to maximize the value of the Athinia platform across the industry.”
Dr. Adam Schafer, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Athinia®, stated “I am honored to accept the position of Chief Executive Officer of Athinia, and I am excited about the journey ahead. In the rapidly evolving and complex semiconductor landscape, leveraging structured and secure data is not just a competitive advantage—it's a necessity. It plays a critical role in driving digital transformations, using AI to boost operational efficiency, enhancing quality and yield, and mitigating supply chain disruptions,” said Schafer. “Athinia is uniquely positioned as the secure, agnostic platform for collaboration, enabling insights, helping to solve problems, and fostering new breakthroughs. I look forward to working with our employees and our current and future customers as we expand into new geographies and continue to be our customers' trusted data collaboration platform.
Athinia® harnesses AI-driven analytics on integrated, clean, structured data to revolutionize semiconductor manufacturing through a secure data analytics platform. It unites data from manufacturers, materials, and equipment suppliers, enabling collaboration to optimize processes. By drawing actionable insights, Athinia unlocks efficiencies, boosts yield, accelerates time-to-market, and enhances quality and supply chain resilience—all while protecting data ownership and safeguarding intellectual property.
Athinia® is a partnership between Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (DAX:MKGAF), and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR). Athinia is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USA and operates independently from the Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
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Athinia® has appointed Dr. Adam Schafer as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Dr. Schafer will lead the company into its next phase of growth and expansion, succeeding Dr. Laura Matz, who has led the company since its founding in 2021.
Dr. Schafer joined Athinia® in November 2024 as Chief Operating Officer, bringing a wealth of experience to the role. Before joining Athinia®, he led the supply chain strategy for the CHIPS program office at the U.S. Department of Commerce. He also has over 22 years of experience in various leadership and engineering positions at Intel.
“With the increasing global demand for Athinia’s trusted data collaboration platform across the semiconductor ecosystem, it is the opportune time to appoint an accomplished leader such as Adam to provide full-time leadership and strategic direction to the company,” said Laura Matz, Chief Science and Technology Officer of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. “I am proud of the work the Athinia team has accomplished over the past few years, and I am confident that Adam is the perfect leader to maximize the value of the Athinia platform across the industry.”
Dr. Adam Schafer, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of Athinia®, stated “I am honored to accept the position of Chief Executive Officer of Athinia, and I am excited about the journey ahead. In the rapidly evolving and complex semiconductor landscape, leveraging structured and secure data is not just a competitive advantage—it's a necessity. It plays a critical role in driving digital transformations, using AI to boost operational efficiency, enhancing quality and yield, and mitigating supply chain disruptions,” said Schafer. “Athinia is uniquely positioned as the secure, agnostic platform for collaboration, enabling insights, helping to solve problems, and fostering new breakthroughs. I look forward to working with our employees and our current and future customers as we expand into new geographies and continue to be our customers' trusted data collaboration platform.
Athinia® harnesses AI-driven analytics on integrated, clean, structured data to revolutionize semiconductor manufacturing through a secure data analytics platform. It unites data from manufacturers, materials, and equipment suppliers, enabling collaboration to optimize processes. By drawing actionable insights, Athinia unlocks efficiencies, boosts yield, accelerates time-to-market, and enhances quality and supply chain resilience—all while protecting data ownership and safeguarding intellectual property.
Athinia® is a partnership between Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany (DAX:MKGAF), and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR). Athinia is headquartered in Cambridge, MA, USA and operates independently from the Electronics business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.
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