Kurt Sievers Frans Scheper

NXP Semiconductors announced the extension of its management team with the appointments of Kurt Sievers as general manager for the automotive business and Frans Scheper as general manager for the standard products business. Mr. Sievers previously managed the automotive safety and comfort business line, while Mr. Scheper served as general manager of the general applications (discretes) business line within the multimarket semiconductors business. Kurt Sievers will take on responsibility for the overall automotive business unit from Rick Clemmer, who was holding the position on an ad interim basis. Frans Scheper's role as general manager for standard products is a newly created position.