Chief Commercial Officer Ken Sun joins AMI from a long tenure at Microsoft Corporation, most recently as Vice President, Americas, Device Partner Sales, where he was responsible for device partner business across edge-to-cloud solutions and services in United States, Canada, and Latin America. Prior to that, his role at Microsoft was Vice President, Worldwide Specialist Lead Device Partner Sales, where he handled global strategy, business planning, field enablement and GTM planning for global silicon, edge, mixed reality, and ODM accounts. Ken also served at Microsoft as the General Manager of Microsoft Taiwan, driving the entire regional operation and financial success of the local business unit across enterprise, corporate, SMB, education and government markets.

As a founding board member of the Taiwan Climate Partnership and Taiwan Computer Association, Ken has been a trusted advisor for sustainability and supply chain transformation, representing the global high-tech manufacturing ecosystem at COP26. He has also held roles at other notable and highly innovative technology companies including Schneider Electric and National Instruments. Ken holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington, where he received several awards for his academic and engineering achievements.

Chief Financial Officer Todd Glickman has over 20 years of diverse experience in finance with a common focus on leading finance, accounting, corporate development and investor relations to drive holistic enterprise value. He brings a strong and proven track record of driving transformation and exponential growth gained from his successful tenure as CFO at Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), working across the semiconductor and data center ecosystem with Tier 1 accounts that include some of the most prominent names in the industry. Prior to that, he worked in senior positions across a broad range of finance disciplines, including Venture Capital at MalibuIQ, Corporate Finance at Activision Blizzard, Private Equity at Vance Street Capital, and in Investment Banking at Lehman Brothers.

At AMI, Todd will lead global finance strategy during a time when AI is driving profound global transformation across the data center industry. He will focus on driving speed and collaboration across the organization by delivering actionable information that enables AMI to make data driven decisions to keep pace with the ever-changing technology landscape. Todd holds a B.B.A. in Finance, Investment and Banking from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and an MBA with honors from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California.

Chief Human Resources Officer Saloni Sachdev brings more than 20 years of global HR leadership experience across the US, Europe, India, and APAC. Throughout her career, she has helped organizations build strong cultures, scale operations, and strengthen leadership capabilities, working with high growth startups, global enterprises, and private equity backed companies.  At AMI, Saloni will lead the global people strategy during a time of rapid growth and innovation, with a focus on building leadership depth, strengthening organizational capability, and supporting AMI’s next phase of expansion.

Saloni has led HR teams across multiple regions and played key roles in helping companies scale and achieve Great Place to Work recognition. Most recently, she led People, Culture, and Learning at Acqueon, a Long Ridge Equity Partners company that was acquired by publicly traded Five9. Before that, she served as the Global HR Leader at Riversand, a Crestline portfolio company later acquired by Syndigo, part of the Jordan Group and Summit Partners. Saloni holds an MBA in Human Resources, a Master’s Degree in Information Technology, and executive education from Harvard Business School. She also serves on the board of a charitable organization.

Sanjoy Maity, Chief Executive Officer of AMI shared his enthusiasm for these new additions by saying, “As we continue to grow and innovate, having strong leadership across all business functions is essential – and each of these new leaders brings the experience, global perspective, and values that align deeply with who we are at AMI. We are very excited to welcome Ken, Todd and Saloni as impactful and proven leaders to the company and our AMI senior leadership team. Their expertise and vision will accelerate our momentum as we shape a stronger, more agile AMI – ready to innovate, grow, and lead confidently into the future.”

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AMI Chief Commercial Officer Ken Sun has seen technology waves build and break before. This one’s different. In this post, he explores his belief that the most important work is happening where most people aren’t looking

It’s a big decision to leave one of the world’s most innovative companies, and that’s what I did when I logged my last hours at Microsoft. A lot of folks have asked what drove me to this decision. After all, I had a terrific job working with the industry on important innovation. Here’s my honest answer.

Eight and a half years at Microsoft gave me a front-row seat to cloud transformation. When I joined, we were in the early stages of convincing enterprises that the cloud was real, that it was safe, that it would change how they operated. Watching businesses of every size actually transform because of that shift was genuinely satisfying work. I got to see what it looks like when a technology wave hits critical mass.

And then I watched a new one build.

I’ve been around long enough to have lived through a few of these inflection points. PC to server. On-premise to cloud. Cloud to mobile. Each one has been significant, changing the trajectory. But what’s happening with AI is something else. We’re not automating a process or moving a workload. We’re scaling intelligence itself. That’s a different category of change, and I don’t think we’ve fully absorbed what that means yet.

Most people still think about AI as chatbots and advanced search engines. Useful ones, yes. I use them every day and they make me sharper. My daughters, 15 and 11, are already finding their own ways to work with these tools, and they’re asking hard questions too. About energy consumption. About sustainability. They’re not just users. They’re thinkers. That gives me a lot of hope about where this goes. But the point is: we’re still in the earliest chapter of this story.

And while these use cases are transformative, for enterprise and devops the opportunity is so much richer, and the story to its unfolding is just starting to emerge.

Another truth? The infrastructure to support what’s coming is nowhere near ready. Hyperscalers are deploying $700 billion in data center capex this year alone, and every element of that environment is requiring change. The management of complex systems at this scale is something we’ve never collectively delivered before, and it’s central to achieving AI’s ambition.

That’s where AMI comes in. And that’s why I’m here.

If you map the layers of an AI-driven world, namely power generation and proliferation, cooling, silicon, systems, models, and services, AMI sits in a place that most people outside the heart of infrastructure don’t think about much. Between the silicon and the service, there’s an infrastructure control plane: Firmware. The layer that actually manages how servers boot, how they’re patched, how they’re secured, how they expose who they are to management platforms and talk to everything around them.

In traditional data centers, that layer was important but relatively straightforward. Now? The infrastructure has transformed. We’re not managing individual servers anymore. We’re managing composable workflows on rack-scale compute clusters with integrated power management, liquid cooling, and heterogeneous processors. And here’s a detail that stuck with me from conversations inside Microsoft: operators are sometimes afraid to power down servers for maintenance because there’s a real chance they won’t come back up. That’s the gap between where the infrastructure is and where it needs to be.

AMI is sitting right at that gap. That’s not a problem to avoid. That’s the opportunity.

I also brought something specific to this role that I think matters. My career has moved end to end across the value chain. I’ve worked alongside chip fabs and ODMs in Asia, been on the ground floor for how silicon gets designed and built. I spent years at Schneider Electric, which taught me the operational technology side of data centers: power, cooling, the physical systems that IT people and OT people used to treat as completely separate worlds. Now those worlds are converging, and the solutions for integrated control will come in part from people who can speak both languages.

That convergence is real and it’s accelerating. Firmware now sits across both IT and OT domains simultaneously. Real-time decisions about compute workloads are informed by telemetry from cooling systems. The walls between those disciplines are down, whether everyone’s caught up to that fact or not.

I spent years building relationships across that entire chain. Bringing those connections to AMI, at this particular moment, felt like exactly the right fit.

There’s a version of this story where I talk about vision statements and market positioning. I’ll leave that for another day. What I actually felt, reading about AMI and then talking to the team, was recognition. This is a company that does foundational work. Quiet, critical, foundational work. And the world is about to need that work more than it ever has.

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• No boot screens.
• No BIOS.
• No secure startup.
• No system management.
• Just silence.

Welcome to a computing world without AMI.

The Invisible Backbone 

Firmware is the unsung hero of modern computing. It’s the first code that runs when a device powers on, initializing hardware, launching operating systems, and enabling secure, stable operation. For decades, AMI has been the trusted name that’s been quietly powering everything from desktops, laptops, and hyperscale data centers to edge devices.

So what happens if AMI firmware suddenly disappears?

The Fallout: A World Without AMI

Millions of systems from enterprise servers to everyday laptops would simply stop working. Without BIOS or UEFI to initialize hardware and launch operating systems, devices wouldn’t even boot. And it’s not just about getting started, AMI firmware includes critical security features like secure boot and measured boot that protect against deep-level threats. Without it, systems would be left wide open to attacks.

System manufacturers count on AMI’s customizable, scalable firmware to bring products to market quickly and efficiently. Without it, development would slow down, costs would rise, and innovation would hit a wall. Cloud service providers and hyperscalers also rely on AMI for fast boot times, remote management, and platform stability. Without that foundation, cloud infrastructure would become unreliable, impacting the services we all depend on everyday.

With over 40 years of experience, AMI has built a deep well of knowledge and trust that can’t be replaced overnight. Losing that would mean losing decades of optimization, compatibility, and confidence across the entire computing ecosystem.

Why AMI Matters

The value that AMI brings to the industry is beyond just a firmware vendor. We are a foundational partner in the global computing ecosystem. We have deployed billions of devices throughout the years, backed by decades of engineering excellence. Our absence would ripple across industries from healthcare and finance to industrial IoT, embedded systems, AI, and beyond.

The Bottom Line

Firmware isn’t optional. It’s essential. And when it comes to firmware, AMI is the gold standard. So next time you power on your device, ask yourself: Got firmware? If it’s not from AMI, are you really ready?

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“We are excited to see AMI’s recognition within Gartner Hype Cycle for XaaS. Our focus on firmware security with products such as TruE and Tektagon enables data center operators to run their compute platforms securely”, says Sanjoy Maity, CEO of AMI.

Firmware is system-level code that manages and orchestrates server infrastructure in the cloud, edge and beyond. With access to critical system resources such as system power, network interface, data storage, and system configuration, it plays a crucial role in ensuring the proper operation of compute devices, facilitating communication between hardware and software for seamless interaction and functionality.

Because of the critical nature of firmware, vulnerabilities in firmware can be used as a gateway for cyberattacks such as ransomware, denial of service, and data exfiltration. These dangers become far worse when corrupt firmware remains undetected and cannot be removed.

As cyber threats evolve, security and operations leaders must prioritize firmware security as part of their Zero Trust framework. By leveraging firmware security solutions such as FPaaS, organizations can add an extra security layer and build greater cyber resiliency.

Gartner, Hype Cycle for XaaS, 2023, By Jason Donham, Philip Dawson, Published 20 July 2023

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With innovation powering the way, AMI’s Securing Worldwide Compute event ended on November 17 after two days of spirited competition. It was an impressive showing with our Greater China, India and US teams demonstrating their innovative solutions and taking innovation to the next level! After thoughtful deliberation between our expert panel of judges, a winner has been crowned as our Champion Innovator for 2022.

Please join us in offering cheers and congratulations to our AMI Innovation Week 2022 Grand Champion, Parth Gupta!

Parth triumphed to come out on top in the face of serious competition, and he now holds the title of AMI’s Top Innovator until next year’s event in 2023! Congratulations to all our participating teams for showing us what innovation can do! Here’s to a more secure future!

Let’s hear it for the AMI Innovation Week 2022 Runner-up Team of Hari, Chitrak, VB and Manoj A! Sure, they didn’t take home the top spot this time around – but that doesn’t mean they aren’t already planning to dominate next year. We have no doubt they’ll dazzle us with their innovation and creativity in 2023 – way to go Team!

Manius, Jack, Eva, Richard and Tony – congratulations on taking Third Place at AMI Innovation Week 2022! Your innovation and creativity were second to none. We can’t wait to see what else you come up with next year! Keep pushing boundaries – innovation is always worth celebrating! Well done, Team!

It’s been said that innovation is the spark that drives progress, and our AMI Innovation Week 2022 participants have certainly proved it! We were blown away by the creativity, innovation, and sheer enthusiasm of all those who took part in this incredible event. From groundbreaking analytics applications to platform security innovations and more – no idea was too ambitious or outlandish!

We applaud each of our winners for their hard work and innovation. It’s big thinkers like you who are driving innovation forward at AMI! Here are some additional scenes from AMI Innovation Week 2022:

Once again, congratulations to each of our winners and many thanks to all who participated – your enthusiasm is what made this event so very special! Huge thanks also must go out to the AMI India team who worked hard behind the scenes to make this event a tremendous success. You have set the bar high for future competitions, and the anticipation is already building for our next AMI Innovation Week in 2023!

#SecuringComputeWorldwide

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Enablement of SDS solution for NVMe over Ethernet fabric management on storage controller

AMI, Duluth, GA, has been assigned a patent (11,416,428) developed by Bhatia, Anurag, Sugar Hill, GA, Messer, Jason, Duluth, GA, and Maity, Sanjoy, Snellville, GA, for an “enablement of software defined storage solution for NVME over ethernet fabric management on storage controller.“

American Megatrends International Assigned Patent

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According to Sanjoy, “entrepreneurship is about building solutions that can benefit the entire world.”

Read more insights from the driving force behind AMI in the full article here: https://apacentrepreneur.com/sanjoy-maity-a-successful-immigrant-business-leader-with-an-aptitude-for-problem-solving/

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The new address for the AMI Germany Branch office is:

AMI (American Megatrends International GmbH)
Landsberger Str. 155, 80687 Munich, Germany
Phone: [49] 89 969995-10

Sanjoy Maity, Chief Executive Officer of AMI commented that “Today’s announcement signifies a new chapter of our growth and commitment to this very important and unique European market for AMI. The industry can witness us expand even further here, right in the heart of Europe where we can continue to provide best-in-class support and services to our valued European customers and partners.”

For more information, please contact us at ami.com/contact. 

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Prior to joining HGGC, Matt was an Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse Securities, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, equity offerings, leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations.

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