Xilinx today announced that Moshe Gavrielov, 53, has been appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO), succeeding Willem P. Roelandts, 63, who remains chairman of the board. Gavrielov becomes the third Xilinx CEO in its 24-year history. Most recently, Gavrielov served as executive vice president and general manager of the verification division at Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Before that, Gavrielov spent seven years as CEO of Verisity Ltd. up to its acquisition by Cadence in 2005.