Enovix Appoints Former Apple Operations Leader Michael Vyvoda as Chief Operating Officer to Lead Global Manufacturing Ramp
FREMONT, Calif., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enovix Corporation (NASDAQ:ENVX) ("Enovix"), a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries, including proprietary silicon-anode architectures, today announced that Dr. Michael Vyvoda, former Director of Product Operations at Apple who helped scale AirPods manufacturing to high-volume production, will join the Company as Chief Operating Officer, effective July 29, 2026. Michael will report to Dr. Raj Talluri, President and CEO, and will assume responsibility for Enovix’s global manufacturing, supply chain and operations engineering organizations as the Company scales to sustained, high-volume production at its Malaysia and Korea manufacturing facilities, with R&D support from its India operations. Senior Vice President Kihong ("KH") Park, who leads Global Manufacturing Operations; Ed Casey, who leads Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME); and James Wilcox, Vice President of Strategic Sourcing, will report to Michael, establishing a unified operations organization with end-to-end responsibility from the factory floor to customer delivery.
Michael’s appointment comes as Enovix accelerates the commercial execution of its next-generation battery platforms. As reported in its first quarter 2026 results, Enovix grew revenue 49% year over year to $7.6 million, exceeding the high end of guidance, delivered its sixth consecutive quarter of positive gross profit and expanded its global pipeline for Korea-manufactured products to more than $130 million. Production of Enovix’s silicon-anode battery for smart eyewear is underway following receipt of its first commercial production order of approximately 50,000 units, smartphone qualification continues to advance and the Company recently launched its MX-1™ platform for the rapidly growing drone and defense markets. As these programs scale simultaneously, successfully coordinating manufacturing, supply chain, quality and customer delivery across multiple sites, products and end markets becomes increasingly critical. In his new role, Michael will lead this next phase of operational execution, driving a disciplined, repeatable manufacturing ramp across Enovix’s global operations.
"Michael brings exactly the kind of broad, cross-functional operating leadership Enovix needs at this stage," said Dr. Talluri. "We are scaling into sustained, multi-site, high-volume manufacturing across smartphone, smart eyewear, defense and industrial platforms simultaneously. Michael has done this before — building manufacturing organizations that successfully transition products from introduction to high-volume production while improving yield, throughput, cost and operational discipline. Just as importantly, he understands how operational excellence translates into customer success, commercial execution and long-term shareholder value. With Michael, KH, Ed and James, Enovix now has a deeply experienced, fully integrated operations leadership team. Michael’s arrival further strengthens my confidence in our ability to execute our manufacturing ramp across these programs."
Dr. Vyvoda brings more than 25 years of operations and manufacturing leadership experience spanning high-growth startups and global technology leaders. He joins Enovix from Magrathea Metals, where he served as Chief Operating Officer, leading operations for the company’s electrolytic magnesium development platform. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer at Aircapture, where he took direct air capture technology from early development through commercialization, achieving successive generations of capital cost reduction. Earlier, Michael spent more than five years at Apple as Director, Product Operations for Audio Products, where he helped scale AirPods manufacturing from new product introduction to high-volume production across multiple Asian manufacturing sites, while leading cost reduction initiatives to support margin expansion. His operations background also includes senior manufacturing roles at ThinFilm Electronics, GT Advanced Technologies, Twin Creeks Technologies, SanDisk and Matrix Semiconductor. Michael holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan.
"Enovix is at an inflection point — scaling from technology leadership into sustained, high-volume commercial manufacturing," said Dr. Michael Vyvoda. "Scaling manufacturing at these levels requires repeatable processes, disciplined execution, operational visibility, continuous improvement and relentless cost reduction — all while upholding the highest standards of quality and safety. What drew me to Enovix is the rare combination of genuinely differentiated technology and customer demand across multiple large end markets. I’m looking forward to working with KH, Ed, James and the broader operations and engineering teams to scale a world-class manufacturing system supporting multiple high-volume product platforms for Enovix’s smartphone, smart eyewear, defense and industrial customers."
Dr. Vyvoda’s appointment completes the deliberate strengthening of Enovix’s operating leadership as the Company advances from technology development to commercial-scale manufacturing, following the earlier additions of Ed Casey as Vice President, Operations, leading Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, and Sanghyuck Park as Senior Director, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering.
About Enovix
Enovix develops and manufactures advanced lithium-ion batteries, including proprietary silicon-anode architectures for smartphones, smart eyewear, defense, industrial and emerging edge-AI applications. Its proprietary silicon-anode battery architecture enables higher energy density and performance in space-constrained devices while maintaining safety and reliability, supporting commercialization across consumer and industrial markets.
Enovix is headquartered in Silicon Valley with manufacturing facilities in Korea and Malaysia and R&D operations in India, servicing customers globally. For more information visit https://enovix.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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