Navitas Appoints Gregory Fischer to Drive High-Power GaN and SiC Market Expansion in AI Era

April 13, 2026
Navitas Appoints Gregory Fischer to Drive High-Power GaN and SiC Market Expansion in AI Era
  • Navitas frames its leadership appointment as a pivotal step in a broader transformation toward high-power GaN and SiC markets, part of a strategic shift to what executives call “Navitas 2.0” amid rapid growth and the AI revolution.

  • The press release is distributed by Globe Newswire and references Navitas’ Nasdaq ticker NVTS.

  • Company leadership notes that Fischer’s joining comes during a transformative period focused on high-power semiconductors, GaN and SiC technologies, and growth driven by AI data centers and industrial electrification.

  • Fischer expresses enthusiasm about helping Navitas scale GaN and high-voltage SiC technologies for high-power markets and the AI era.

  • Investor relations contacts and standard forward-looking statements caution accompany the release.

  • Market context shows Navitas trading around mid-$9s per share with a market cap near $2.2 billion, with stock movement tied to governance updates and leadership announcements.

  • Navitas highlights its GaNFast and GeneSiC technologies, its patent portfolio, and its carbon-neutral status.

  • Fischer holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and an MBA from the University of Iowa.

  • Recent Navitas news includes RSU vesting acceleration for former CFO Todd Glickman, appointment of Tonya Stevens as CFO, and development work on a high-efficiency DC-DC power delivery board and new SiC MOSFET packages.

  • Fischer brings more than 40 years of semiconductor experience, currently serving as an independent director at Semtech, with prior senior roles at Broadcom, Conexant, and Rockwell entities.

  • Navitas appointed Gregory M. Fischer, a former Broadcom executive, as a Class III director with reelection in 2027 and Compensation and Executive Steering committee assignments.

  • Fischer’s governance background spans multiple public semiconductor companies and advisory roles across tech firms and industry groups.

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