Rich Ford

Rich Ford is a seasoned professional in the technology sector, currently serving as Sr Manager of Business Development and Segment Management for the Communications and Computing Vertical at Microchip Technology Inc. since March 2022. With prior experience as Sr Channel Operations Manager at Qorvo, Inc., and an extensive tenure at Lattice Semiconductor, Rich has held multiple director-level roles in Worldwide Channel Sales and Marketing, Global Technical Sales, and Field Applications Engineering. Rich's career began at Infineon Technologies, where roles included Director of Technical Sales and Staff Field Applications Engineer. Rich holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University-Bozeman.