SAN JOSE, CA -  Cadence Design Systems has named Gideon Kemen as vice president of Field Operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

His responsibilities will include sales and technical field operations in the region. Kemen has been with the company for 14 years, with a previous position as sales director and general manager of Cadence Design Systems in Israel. Prior to that, he was with Intel for five years.

He will be stationed at the company’s office in Bracknell, England.