TSMC founder Morris Chang approached Jensen Huang, the head of NVIDIA, in 2013 to head the Taiwanese semiconductor company, but Huang refused the offer.
TSMC management proposal
Morris Chang's unexpected decision
According to A biographical book about Morris Chang, the creator of the Taiwanese microchip manufacturer, revealed an interesting fact: the current head of NVIDIA Jensen Huang could take the helm of TSMC.
NVIDIA status and selection moment
Nowadays, NVIDIA has reached impressive heights, becoming the leader in market capitalization among global companies. However, the situation in 2013 was different - it was then that TSMC founder Morris Chang considered the candidacy of Jensen Huang for the post of CEO of his company.
Search for a successor
In 2009, after returning to the position of CEO of TSMC, 82-year-old Morris Chang began the search for his successor . This decision was driven by a number of factors: global economic changes, the company's rising costs and the emergence of Apple as a key customer. Huang seemed like a promising candidate, given his success in leading a company that controlled 60% of the global graphics processor market and successfully developed the data center and consumer electronics businesses.
Alternatives
Chang also considered promoting an internal candidate. However, he was wary of this option, especially after his experience with Rick Tsai, who led TSMC from 2005-2009 and was sidelined due to problems in mastering the 40nm process technology and management difficulties during the economic crisis.
Glossary
- NVIDIA is an American technology company and a global leader in graphics processing units and systems. artificial intelligence
- TSMC - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's largest semiconductor manufacturer
- Jensen Huang - founder and CEO of NVIDIA
- Morris Chang - founder of TSMC, a legendary figure in the semiconductor industry
- Rick Tsai - former CEO of TSMC (2005-2009)
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The story of how, in 2013, the founder of TSMC invited current NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang to head the Taiwanese chip manufacturer, and how this decision affected the fate of both companies.
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Alessandro
I wonder what the fate of both companies would have been like if Huang had agreed... 🤔 Perhaps NVIDIA would not have reached such heights without his leadership.
Marie
And I think Huang made the right choice by staying at NVIDIA. Look how he developed the AI direction! 🚀 Under his leadership, the company became a leader in the field of artificial intelligence.
Heinrich
At that moment, TSMC was much larger than NVIDIA. A brave decision to refuse such an offer! Huang apparently already saw the potential in the development of graphics processors and their use in AI.
Victor
Blah blah blah... Another corporate fairy tale 🙄 All these rearrangements in chairs are just games of the rich. But what difference does it make to ordinary people who leads whom?
Isabella
Victor, it's not about the games, but about the vision of the future. Thanks to such solutions, we now have advanced technologies in AI and supercomputers! ✨
Marie
I agree with Isabella! Look at the new H100 chips - this is a breakthrough in performance! 💫
Maksym
Did you know that NVIDIA shares are up 1500% over the past 5 years? 📈 Huang knew exactly what he was doing!
Heinrich
Maksym is right, it shows how important it is to believe in your vision. Now NVIDIA is a key player in the development of AI technologies 🌟