Pres, CEO, 10%
K. Charles Janac is the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Arteris, Inc. (NASDAQ: AIP), a leading provider of network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect IP solutions for system-on-chip (SoC) designs used in automotive, machine learning, 5G, and other applications.[[1]](https://www.clay.com/dossier/arteris-ceo)[[2]](https://mpsoc-forum.org/speaker/charlie-janac/)[[5]](https://www.arteris.com/leadership/) He joined Arteris in 2005, pioneering the NoC market, leading the company to ship over 3.5 billion SoCs and achieving NASDAQ listing in 2021.[[2]](https://mpsoc-forum.org/speaker/charlie-janac/)[[3]](https://www.gsaglobal.org/get-to-know-the-ceo-charles-janac-chairman-president-and-ceo-arteris/) Recently, as a 10% owner, he sold 11,145 shares on January 6, 2026, at an average price of $16.90, retaining significant holdings directly and indirectly.[[6]](https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/arteris-janac-k-charles-sells-188k-in-shares-93CH-4438374)
Janac's career spans over 30 years in semiconductors, EDA, and nanotechnology. He started as employee number two at Cadence Design Systems (originally SDA), rising to Vice President roles in sales, marketing, and analog division leadership.[[1]](https://www.clay.com/dossier/arteris-ceo)[[2]](https://mpsoc-forum.org/speaker/charlie-janac/)[[3]](https://www.gsaglobal.org/get-to-know-the-ceo-charles-janac-chairman-president-and-ceo-arteris/)[[4]](https://semiengineering.com/people/k-charles-janac/) He served as CEO of Nanomix (2002-2005), Smart Machines (1999-2002, sold to Brooks Automation), Giga Scale IC (1996-1999), and HLD Systems, and was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Infinity Capital.[[1]](https://www.clay.com/dossier/arteris-ceo)[[2]](https://mpsoc-forum.org/speaker/charlie-janac/)[[4]](https://semiengineering.com/people/k-charles-janac/) Education includes a BS and MS in Chemistry from Tufts University and an MBA from Stanford University, with earlier mentions of MIT engineering studies.[[1]](https://www.clay.com/dossier/arteris-ceo)
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