Bala currently serves on the board of MetroCorp Bancshares and has previously served in a number of executive positions at Texas Instruments and has experience in manufacturing, technology development and business leadership.
“As an independent director, Bala brings a valuable outside perspective along with a deep understanding of the global semiconductor industry,” said Dan McCranie, Freescale’s chairman of the board.
“Bala’s experience with executive management supervision, regulatory matters and technological operations in the semiconductor industry makes him a welcome addition to our board,” said Gregg Lowe, Freescale’s president and CEO. “We look forward to his many contributions to the board.”