Hock Tan: I’ll stay till 2030

VMware squeezed until the pips squeak as revenues surge

Updated Sep 5, 2025 9:22 AM / Published Sep 5, 2025 8:58 AM 2 min read

Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has committed to staying in charge of the semiconductor and infrastructure software firm “through 2030, at least.”

That would take his run at the helm to an impressive 26 years.

His decision, announced on a Q3 earnings call on September 4, came as Broadcom said it had squeezed VMware’s gross margins from 90% to 93%.

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Ed is a co-founder of The Stack. He previously edited Computer Business Review. He has also covered energy markets. He started his journalism career on local papers. He left school at 15 and has made a living asking "but why?" ever since.