Arm hires serial US technology executive

Hayes will lead coordination of end-to-end execution of operational activities across multiple products and solutions with a particular focus on the company’s influential position in AI.

He joins from Fungible Inc. where he held the role of CEO until it was acquired by Microsoft Corp. in 2023. At Fungible, he prioritised product market fit, focusing on delivering a highly valued, uniquely differentiated product.

“The Arm compute platform is the most pervasive in the world, and the opportunity to drive ongoing growth across the markets in which we operate is significant,” said Hayes. “I’m thrilled to work with the company’s talented team and harness the collective strength and innovative spirit to accelerate Arm technology in the AI era.”

He will report to Arm CEO Rene Haas, who added: “Aligning on the operational activities across products and solutions is critical as we continue to diversify our portfolio and meet the increasingly complex demands of AI.

“Eric is a long-time industry veteran who brings extensive experience in operations and the strategic planning that will advance innovation across the ecosystem as we build the future of computing on Arm.”

Hayes has held leadership roles across a range of semiconductor companies, growing and optimising business operations. Prior to Fungible, he was senior vice president and general manager at Inphi Corporation where he led the company’s multi-hundred-billion-dollar PAM4 DSP business with oversight of engineering development, product management and applications engineering. Hayes has also held senior leadership roles at Marvell Technology, Cavium, Inc. and Broadcom Inc.