Thomas Lorenz serves as a strategic affiliate focused on business launch, corporate strategy, and growth planning, drawing on his deep background in corporate development, M&A execution, and strategic transformation within the global technology industry. He helps companies define actionable strategies for expansion, investment, and long-term value creation.

Thomas brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the semiconductor and technology sectors, including 23 years at Cirrus Logic, where he rose to lead Corporate Development and Strategy, reporting directly to the CEO and serving on the executive leadership team. During his tenure, he helped scale Cirrus Logic’s revenue from $160 million to $1.8 billion annually and led more than a dozen M&A transactions totaling over $1 billion, including deals with publicly traded companies. He also advises private equity and venture capital firms and serves as an Adjunct Professor at St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas.

Thomas holds a Diplom Betriebswirt (FH) from the University of Applied Sciences Munich, an MBA from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, and has completed executive education programs at Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).