Olivier Janin appointed new ESIA Director General
A lawyer by training, Olivier Janin brings nearly two decades of experience in European industry representation, association management and public affairs. Before taking up his role at ESIA, he served as Deputy Director General of Orgalim, Europe’s technology industries association, which he joined in 2008. There, he held senior leadership responsibilities, including heading the Partnership Department, which provides advocacy, management, and secretariat services to European technology industry associations across a wide range of industrial sectors. He led several of these associations, notably the association of refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump contractors (AREA), the European Materials Handling Federation (FEM), and, most recently, Food Manufacturing Technologies Europe (FMTE).
ESIA President and Executive Vice President and Board Member Mobility Electronics at Bosch Erik Rein commented: “Olivier brings the right combination of European policy experience, association leadership, and understanding of technology industries to help ESIA at a critical time for our sector. As Europe works to strengthen its semiconductor ecosystem, improves investment conditions, and moves from policy ambition to industrial execution, his experience in building consensus across companies, associations, and policymakers will be a strong asset.”
Reacting to his appointment, Olivier Janin said: “It is an honour to lead one of Europe’s most strategic and pioneering industries. I look forward to driving ESIA’s continued development: building on its existing strengths, while working with members and the team to further reinforce its strategic positioning, visibility, and impact at a decisive moment for Europe’s semiconductor industry.”
With Olivier Janin taking the lead of the association, ESIA is reaffirming its commitment to working with EU institutions and stakeholders worldwide to strengthen the conditions for a globally competitive semiconductor ecosystem in Europe. The association will continue to advocate for policies that support investment, industrial scale-up, research and innovation, supply-chain resilience, skills development, sustainability, and open, rules-based trade across the semiconductor value chain.
