Reporting semiconductor business & technology's impact on people & society.
Bolaji Ojo, Publisher & Managing Editor
Veteran business, finance, and technology journalist Bolaji Ojo is a jack-of-all-media but an entrepreneur at heart. “Bola,” a former Bloomberg News reporter and lifelong media innovator, has been a publisher, media executive, business owner, and media market analyst and consultant, working at the nexus of politics, focusing on technology's impact on people & society, and the global supply chain. Over the course of his career, Bolaji has written revealingly — sometimes at his own peril — on topics ranging from the energy market to financial derivatives, the “Nigerian letter scam” and other international fraud cases, politics, policing, and small business. In the late 1980s, he took up the technology beat, covering the electronics supply chain and the interplay among its many players — contract manufacturers, OEMs, design houses, and their network of semiconductor and component sources.
After more than a decade with publications in Africa, Europe, and Asia, Bolaji joined UBM Media in 1999, working as a business editor, managing editor, and editor-in-chief at titles including EE Times, Electronic Buyers’ News, and Electronics Supply & Manufacturing Magazine. He moved to global technology media giant AspenCore along with EE Times and other UBM properties. As AspenCore group publisher and global co-editor-in-chief, he expanded the company’s print, online, and event presence in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.
Bolaji’s financial reporting background and his own entrepreneurial experience — he sold his startup to a Fortune 500 company in 2017 — have given him a discerning analytical eye, including the ability to demystify financial data and uncover the facts buried in corporate earnings reports. A global citizen who has lived and worked in Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America, Bola describes himself as “at home everywhere — and always ready to go somewhere.”
Contact Bolaji Ojo at [email protected]
His writings include:
- China Semiconductor Questː The Last (but) Most Contentious Frontier
- Nvidia Buying Arm Would be Reckless
- Intel is a Potentially Great Foundry
- Intel Outside … Just Like all the Others
- We Built the Supply Chain We Wanted … Not the One Needed
- Visibility? What Visibility? Do What Must be Done?
- Where did Qualcomm Go Wrong?
- Broadcom-Qualcommː A Merger of Equals is Better
- Avnet’s Next Testː Avoiding the Serial Restructuring Trap
- High-Tech M&Aː No Price Too High, No Firm Too Big
- Robots in the Supply Chain is Old News; Get Ready for Artificial Intelligence
- The PC is not Dead, Mr. Cook
Mike Markowitz, Editor in Chief
Michael Markowitz is a seasoned communications executive with a unique blend of engineering, journalism, PR, and global business expertise. With more than two decades of experience, he has played a pivotal role in shaping corporate narratives, managing crisis communications, and positioning companies as thought leaders in the technology sector.
Most recently, Mike was Director of U.S. Corporate Communications and Worldwide Technical Media Relations for a leading global semiconductor company. Here, he played a pivotal role in shaping the corporate narrative, managing crisis communications, and positioning the company and its executives as thought leaders. Working with the leadership team and market executives, Mike help craft strategies that established the company’s industry leadership in a broad range of product and industry segments. His expertise in media relations, executive coaching, and integrating social media into corporate communications helped drive engagement and elevate brand visibility. It was in this capacity, on behalf of his employer, that he launched “What’s Cooking…(at my house)” to reach media with corporate stories using a more informal and social approach.
Mike has also held senior editorial roles in trade publications, where he oversaw global content strategy, managed editorial teams, and launched new media ventures. But communications wasn’t his first career. He has a BEEE in Electrical Engineering and started in the Electronics Industry as an integrated circuit (IC) design engineer, working on general-purpose and embedded microprocessors, digital signal processors, and ASICs.
Beyond his corporate career, Michael has been deeply involved in community service. He has leant his expertise and passion serving on the boards of human-services organizations supporting individuals with special needs, including the Watchdog Early Education Center, The Barry Price Center, and BestBuddies.
In addition to his engineering degree (from the State University of New York at Stony Brook), Mike holds an MBA in International Business from Adelphi University, and a BS in Biology from Haverford College. His ability to bridge technology and storytelling continues to shape industries and inspire the next generation of communicators.