# Bill Brennan

> Bill Brennan is the chairman, president and CEO of Credo, a high-speed connectivity company serving AI and data-center infrastructure. He joined in December 2013 after roles at Texas Instruments, Exis, Marvell and Vital Connect, led Credo through its 2022 public-market debut, and serves on the boards of the Global Semiconductor Alliance and Axiado.

- **Role:** Chairman, President and CEO at Credo
- **Organizations:** Credo, Global Semiconductor Alliance, Axiado, Marvell, Exis, Texas Instruments, Vital Connect
- **Education:** B.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEC biography wording), University of Colorado Boulder
- **Known for:** Led Credo from a 15-person organization in 2013 to more than 400 employees by its March 2024 Optica biography., Led Credo through its January 2022 public-market debut., Credo reported $479.0 million revenue and $129.4 million GAAP net income for Q1 fiscal 2027 under his leadership.

## Career timeline

- **1986–1993** — Account manager at Texas Instruments, June 1986 to January 1993.
- **1993–2000** — Vice president at Exis, an NEC Electronics partner, January 1993 to May 2000.
- **2000–2011** — Vice president in Marvell’s storage business, May 2000 to August 2011.
- **2011–2013** — Executive vice president at Vital Connect, responsible for business strategy and partner development.
- **2013** — Became CEO of Credo’s predecessor entity in December.
- **2014** — Became CEO and director of the current Credo holding company in September.
- **2022** — Led Credo through its January Nasdaq trading debut.
- **2025** — Joined the GSA board in July and Axiado board in November.
- **2026** — Presented micro-emitter optics and the active light cable at OCP Global Summit.

## Achievements

- Led Credo from a 15-person organization in 2013 to more than 400 employees by its March 2024 Optica biography.
- Led Credo through its January 2022 public-market debut.
- Credo reported $479.0 million revenue and $129.4 million GAAP net income for Q1 fiscal 2027 under his leadership.
- Elected to the Global Semiconductor Alliance board in July 2025.
- Appointed to Axiado’s board in November 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Presented Wider. Slower. Better: Optics That Can Beat Copper at OCP Global Summit as Credo announced its 1.6T ZeroFlap active light cable and SRMO standardization workstream.
- **2026-09** — Credo reported Q1 fiscal 2027 revenue of $479.0 million, up 114.7% year over year.
- **2025-11** — Joined Axiado’s board of directors.
- **2025-07** — Elected to the Global Semiconductor Alliance board of directors.

## Links

- Website: https://credosemi.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-brennan-a291367a

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Last updated: 2026-10-23