Sanjay Mehrotra – CEO of Micron Technology
Sanjay Mehrotra became the CEO of Micron Technology in May 2017. Prior to Micron, he co-founded and led SanDisk, which became a leading provider of flash storage solutions and was acquired by Western Digital for $19 billion in 2016. Mehrotra holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Punjab Engineering College, India.
Since Sanjay Mehrotra became CEO of Micron Technology in May 2017, the company’s financial metrics have significantly improved.
- Annual sales increased from approximately $20 billion in 2017 to over $30 billion in 2023, 50% growth.
- Headcount expanded from around 30,000 employees to approximately 50,000, 67% increase.
- Micron’s market value also doubled, rising from about $30 billion to approximately $60 billion.
Under Sanjay Mehrotra’s leadership, Micron has made several notable advancements, including the successful launch of its 1α (1-alpha) DRAM technology, which delivers up to 40% higher density and 20% lower power consumption compared to its predecessors.
Mehrotra has overseen the expansion of Micron’s NAND flash portfolio, including breakthroughs in 3D NAND technology that have increased storage capacities while reducing costs.
He has made significant investments in cutting-edge facilities and research, such as Micron’s $150 million expansion of its DRAM manufacturing capabilities in Manassas, Virginia to increase the production capacity and advancements in DRAM technology and the planned $100 billion investment to build a state-of-the-art semiconductor manufacturing facility in Clay, NY, which is set to become one of the largest fabs in the world.
These efforts position Micron at the forefront of memory technology, addressing the growing needs of data centers, AI applications, and high-performance computing.
Credit: Jeffrey Cooper & Perplexity.ai