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HCD announces Peter Fuller as Business Development ManagerHCD, the UK contract electronics manufacturer and PCB design house has announced Peter Fuller as its Business Development Manager. Fuller, a veteran of 25 years in the UK PCB and CEM markets is tasked with helping to continue HCD's sales efforts, which have seen the company grow despite the current recession. Agilent Technologies' Executive Vice President and CFO Adrian Dillon to Leave CompanyAgilent today announced that Adrian T. Dillon will resign his position as executive vice president, finance and administration, and chief financial officer, effective April 1. Dillon will become chief financial and administration officer at Skype, based in Luxembourg. Skype is a provider of software that enables voice and video calls. 
Scott S. Cramer Appointed by MagnetekMagnetek announced the appointment of Scott S. Cramer as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Mr. Cramer will succeed Vice President Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary, Ms. Jolene Shellman, who is retiring from the Company. 
Finder makes new appointment in MidlandsFinder has announced the appointment of Bill Killick as Area Sales Manager for the Midlands region. Killick will promote the company's market-leading range of relays and timers and rapidly expanding portfolio of lighting control and energy saving products. 
AEM Technologies Holding AG expands management teamEffective 1 February, 2010, Martin Gundolf has been appointed to the new post of Vice President of Marketing at AEM Technologies Holding AG and will be responsible for the group's worldwide marketing activities. In addition to his expertise in marketing, brand management and communications, the holding will benefit from Mr. Gundolf's multi-faceted experiences from past leading positions in diverse business-to-business industries. His familiarity with the business-to-consumer world in the premium segment as well as his understanding of the group will provide valuable support to the holding in the development and maintenance of its brands. 
ProVision appoints CFO to build on commercial success in wireless HD video marketProVision Communications today announced David Newland has joined the company as chief financial officer (CFO). David, a former Vodafone Group Financial Controller and Managing Director for its UK Paging division, has over 20 years of experience as a Financial Director of mobile telephony and wireless networks. David spent 16 years at Vodafone, since then he has been providing consultancy services to the telecom sector. Minicom Appoints David White VP Sales North AmericaMinicom Advanced Systems, a leading developer of remote access and KVM solutions for the data center, has appointed David White as Vice President of Sales for North America. In his new role, White will be in charge of all sales of Minicom's branded products. Polar Instruments appoints new CEOPolar Instruments has appointed Martyn Gaudion as CEO with effect from January 2010. Gaudion has held various senior roles at Polar during the last twenty years and has held the position of Polar's sales & marketing director for the past ten years. 
XMOS appoints Charles Cotton as board member and interim CEOXMOS today announced it has appointed Charles Cotton as a board member and interim Chief Executive Officer. He takes over from James Foster, who remains as an advisor to the company. Agilent Technologies Announces New Leadership in Biological Systems DivisionAgilent Technologies announced the appointments of Robert Schueren as vice president and general manager, Genomics; and John Fjeldsted, Ph.D., as general manager, Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry. Garry Myatt Joins Jaltek IDMSWidely recognised and highly regarded within the contract electronics manufacturing industry, Garry Myatt has recently joined Jaltek IDMS as Sales Director. New executive board of directors at CILTo support continued growth CIL (Custom Interconnect Limited), the Andover-based electronics manufacturing service provider and LED design and engineering company, has appointed a new board of executive directors. Real Intent Welcomes Professor Masahiro Fujita as Technical AdvisorReal Intent, Inc., the innovator in automating the intelligence of formal technologies for electronic design verification, announced today that Professor Masahiro Fujita from University of Tokyo will serve as technical advisor for Real Intent. 
Paul Rolls Joins IDT As Senior Vice President Of Worldwide Sales And Marketing"Paul will be an extraordinary asset to the IDT team as we continue to provide our customers with analog-intensive, mixed-signal system solutions for communications, computing and consumer applications," said Dr. Ted Tewksbury, president and CEO of IDT. "His distinguished track record in international sales and marketing — specialising in analog, mixed-signal and power management components — makes him exceptionally qualified to drive sales of IDT's rapidly growing new product portfolio." 
Powerstax CEO dons the Tartan for Haiti!Tim Worley, CEO of Powerstax plc, the Farnborough based power solutions specialists, marked Burns' Night and his Scottish ancestry by spending a day at the office in full highland regalia to raise money for the disaster in Haiti. 
congatec AG appoints Christian Eder as Sales and Marketing Manager EMEAcongatec AG has announced that Christian Eder (43) will be taking on the position of Sales Manager EMEA with immediate effect, as well as continuing to function as Marketing Manager. Christian Eder is one of the 13 former Jumptec employees who founded the company in 2005. Since then he has been responsible for congatec AG's worldwide marketing. 
Intense Ltd. Announces New Executive AppointmentsIntense Ltd., developer of next generation semiconductor lasers, systems and solutions, today announced that Berthold Schmidt has been appointed CEO of the company. Scott Christie, former CEO, has stepped up to become Executive Chairman of the Board. Schmidt, in his new role as CEO, has promoted Kevin Laughlin to Chief Commercial Officer, widening Laughlin's current remit to take global responsibility for all business development, sales, and marketing activity. Altium names Roger Shen regional CEO of Greater ChinaAltium has appointed Roger Shen as the regional CEO of Altium's business across Greater China. At the same time, the company has raised the status of the business from being a sales region to a regional business. Wavesat Names Anil Barot as New Vice President – Business DevelopmentWavesat Inc. today announced that Anil Barot has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development. In this role, Mr. Barot will oversee sales and marketing efforts with 4G service providers, end user device manufacturers and channel partners around the globe and will work closely with Wavesat's engineering and product development teams. 
New European Sales Manager for TeknekDouglas Gray has been promoted to the position of European Sales Manager at Teknek, the global leader in yield improvement technology. 
National Instruments Appoints Senior Vice President of Research and DevelopmentNational Instruments today announced the appointment of Phil Hester to the position of senior vice president of R&D. Hester brings 30 years of technology industry knowledge and technical expertise to NI. 
New Ops Director for OxleyOxley Developments is pleased to welcome a new Board member, Steve Wood, as Operations Director. Antenova Appoints Dr. Devis Iellici as Director of Research and DevelopmentAntenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced the appointment of Dr. Devis Iellici as Director of Research and Development. In his new role, Dr. Iellici will have responsibility of the research and development (R&D) activities of Antenova's antennas and RF solutions as well as the management of the engineering teams. 6WIND Adds Industry Veteran Charlie Ashton as Vice President of Marketing and US Business Development6WIND today announced the appointment of Charlie Ashton as Vice President of Marketing and United States Business Development. With the addition of Ashton to guide global marketing and US business development efforts, 6WIND is expanding its leadership team as part of continued investments that have resulted in significant business growth during 2009, despite the challenging economic conditions worldwide. Tom Manley Joins Dragonwave’s Board Of DirectorsDragonWave Inc is pleased to announce that Tom Manley is joining the company's Board of Directors as a non-executive director, effective today. New Managing Director for Elma ChinaElma Electronic AG has assigned Mr. Steven Wei He as the new Managing Director of Elma Electronic (China) Co. Ltd. domiciled in Shanghai. Movidius appoints semiconductor executive Gary Johnson to boardMovidius today announced that it has appointed Gary Johnson as non-executive member of the board of directors. Johnson brings over 20 years of experience from leading positions in several high profile technology companies and his appointment is the latest demonstration of confidence in the strength of Movidius' company and technology. Dragonwave Appoints Vice President Investor RelationsDragonWave Inc. a leading global supplier of packet microwave radio systems for mobile and access networks, today announced that John Lawlor has joined the company as Vice President, Investor Relations. John brings a rich background to this new position at DragonWave, gained through 25 years of experience in the telecommunications industry in progressively more senior management positions in investor relations, R&D, marketing, sales, and customer service. 
Movidius strengthens management team with two senior executive appointmentsMovidius today announced that it has appointed two new senior executives to its management team. John Bourke and Barry Jones have assumed the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Software Engineering respectively. The two industry veterans will play critical roles in delivering Movidius' mobile video processing technology to the company's global customer base. Cypress Envirosystems Names Energy Industry Veteran Thomas R. McDaniel to Board of DirectorsCypress Envirosystems, a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp, today announced that it has appointed electric power industry veteran Thomas R. McDaniel to its board of directors. McDaniel recently retired from Edison International after 37 years of service. 
Link Microtek strengthens sales team with appointment of Barry DuffyRF and microwave component specialist Link Microtek has strengthened its sales team by appointing Barry Duffy to the position of sales engineer for the southern region. The move comes after the recent expansion of the company's product portfolio through its collaboration with French and German suppliers. Barix Appoints Fabrizio Campanale as Engineering ManagerBarix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, has hired Fabrizio Campanale as Engineering Manager. Campanale will work out of the company's headquarters in Zurich, leading and managing the development team and its operations to ensure proper and efficient planning and execution of all engineering projects. NXP Strengthens Management TeamNXP Semiconductors today announced the extension of its management team with the appointments of Kurt Sievers as general manager for the automotive business and Frans Scheper as general manager for the standard products business. Both executives will report directly to President and CEO Rick Clemmer. The positions will enable NXP to further deliver on its strategy of building leadership in High Performance Mixed Signal (HPMS) technology, while maintaining a strong standard products business. 
Isabellenhütte has appointed Jürgen Brust as Managing DirectorIsabellenhütte Heusler GmbH & Co. KG, one of the world's leading manufacturers of Alloys for Thermocouples and Resistance Alloys as well as Alloys for Low-Impedance Precision and Power Resistors, has appointed Jürgen Brust as new Managing Director. On July 1, 2009, the 52-year old joined Managing Director Peter Müller on the management board as head of Research and Development and Production for the aforementioned business areas including the new field of Measurement. 
Rob Damjanovic to lead austriamicrosystems sales operations in Asia-Pacificaustriamicrosystems has announced the appointment of Rob Damjanovic as regional sales director, Asia-Pacific, based in Hong Kong. Rob Damjanovic, an experienced technology business entrepreneur, joins from recent start-up Agile 8 Consulting, a business consultancy and developer of software solutions where he was head of business development. 
Power Integrations CEO Receives TechAmerica Innovator AwardPower Integrations has announced that Balu Balakrishnan, the company's president and CEO, is the recipient of a 2009 TechAmerica Innovator Award. The awards, given annually since 1959, honor leading innovators in each of seven technology industry segments. Mr. Balakrishnan was named this year's winner in the electronic components category, recognizing the environmental benefits of Power Integrations' EcoSmart® energy-efficiency technology, which reduces standby power waste in electronic products. He has been issued more than 100 U.S. patents, including numerous patents related to EcoSmart technology. 
Axel Schäfer becomes new Chairman of DSM Computer AGThe Chairman of the Supervisory Board and founder of DSM Computer AG, Manuel Vieira, welcomes the new Chairman Axel Schäfer, who will lead the activities of DSM Computer into a new era, further driving the growth of the company. With the addition of Axel Schäfer, DSM also enhances its know-how in the areas of embedded software, embedded IPCs and panel solutions in industrial automation. Advanced Test Equipment Rentals hires Silicon Valley based business development associateAdvanced Test Equipment Rentals, a national test equipment rental solutions provider headquartered in San Diego, announced today that Marc Goldberg has joined the organization as a business development associate. Goldberg will be responsible for covering the Silicon Valley sectors, which include the counties of Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara. 
Atmel Appoints Joerg Strughold Vice President of European SalesAtmel has announced the appointment of Joerg Strughold as Vice President of European Sales. In his new role, Joerg will be responsible for growing sales revenue in the European region. He reports directly to Rob Valiton, vice president of the Americas & EMEA Sales and Global Sales Operations. Lime Microsystems appoints Dan Rabinovitsj as non-executive directorLime Microsystems announced today that it has appointed Dan Rabinovitsj as non-executive director. Rabinovitsj brings to Lime 20 years of experience in general management and marketing of mixed signal and analog communications ICs, having held management positions at companies such as ST-Ericsson, NXP, AMD and Silicon Laboratories. 
Andy Green OBE to Deliver Keynote Address at NIDays 09National Instruments UK & Ireland today announced that Wing Commander Andy Green OBE, British Royal Air Force fighter pilot and the holder of the World Land Speed Record, will deliver the Keynote at NIDays, the UK's annual professional development conference and exhibition for engineers, scientists and educators involved in test, control and design. Entitled "Adventures in Engineering and Innovation", Green's Keynote will discuss his experiences as the driver of Richard Noble's Thrust SSC (SuperSonic Car) and the importance of British engineering innovation. CUI Hires V-Infinity Product ManagerCUI Inc announced today that they have brought on Kraig Kawada to serve as Product Manager for the company's V-Infinity power division. In addition to managing V-Infinity's current product portfolio, Kawada will be responsible for developing new products including the recently announced Novum line of digital POL modules. 
Intepro new appointment responds to growth of ATE salesIntepro Systems has strengthened its UK based team with the appointment of a new Sales Manager and strategic redeployment of other senior managers. Following the recent relocation of their European HQ to a new facility in Sandhurst, Berkshire, Intepro announce the appointment of Simon Tanner to the role of UK Sales Manager. New General Manager for Semrock - Dr. Michael J. CumboNine years after founding and then successfully leading Semrock Inc. through tremendous growth and its sale to IDEX Corporation in October 2008, Dr. Victor Mizrahi announced he is stepping down as the company's President this fall. IDEX and Dr. Mizrahi are very pleased to welcome Dr. Michael J. Cumbo as Semrock's new General Manager, effective September 14, 2009. Dr. Cumbo brings nearly 30 years of experience in lasers and electro-optics at publicly traded photonics companies such as OCLI, JDS Uniphase, and Coherent, and venture capital funded startups BinOptics, Raydiance and NanoGram Solar. STMicroelectronics Names Paul Grimme Corporate VP, General Manager Automotive Product GroupSTMicroelectronics announced today the appointment of Paul Grimme as Corporate Vice President and General Manager of the Automotive Product Group (APG), reporting to Chief Executive Officer Carlo Bozotti. Grimme's appointment comes several months after joining STMicroelectronics as Deputy General Manager of APG. 
congatec AG Appoints International Sales and Business Development Directorcongatec AG, a leading supplier of embedded computer modules, has appointed Axel Petrak as its new International Sales and Business Development Director. In this newly created position he will report directly to the CEO. 
Altium - New appointments in management, licence compliance and human resourcesAltium has appointed Martin Harris as Vice President, EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). He succeeds Frank Hoschar who has moved to Altium's headquarters in Sydney to become Director of Marketing for Altium worldwide. 
Hansatech EMS Enhances Business Development in Growth MarketsHansatech EMS Limited today announced the appointment of Tom Collett to the position of New Business Development Manager. Tom will leverage his 35 year sales engineering background and impressive track record within the component and EMS industry to sign new customers in growth markets such as medical, consumer, aerospace, defence and industrial lighting. 
Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe Names Joji Murakami PresidentFujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) announces that Dr. Joji Murakami, a Fujitsu career executive with many years' experience in the semiconductor industry on both the domestic and international fronts, has been named as the company's new President. He is based at FME's European headquarters in Langen, near Frankfurt. 
Murata Power Solutions appoints Chris Conlin as CEOMurata Power Solutions has announced the appointment of Chris Conlin as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Conlin brings to the new role more than 25 years of marketing, sales and management experience in the electronic component and semiconductor industries. Philips Lumileds Adds Senior Executive to Lead SSL Expansion in the Asia Pacific RegionPhilips Lumileds announced that Alvin Tse, a fifteen-year veteran of the lighting industry has joined the company as its Vice President of Sales in Asia Pacific. Mr. Tse will lead its growing team of technical, marketing and sales professionals in the region which is widely expected to be among the fastest growing for solid-state lighting adoption. In the coming three years it's expected that the illumination market in Asia will be one of the fastest growing segments and at a rate that exceeds other regions. Mark Lunsford Joins NXPNXP today announced that Mark Lunsford has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing for the Americas. He is responsible for overseeing NXP's Americas sales and marketing teams, focused on helping customers succeed with NXP's mixed-signal and standard products solutions and enabling new business opportunities. Plextek’s Liam Devlin to present at the IEEE SoC ConferenceLiam Devlin, director of RF integration at Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy Plextek, will be hosting a workshop at the 22nd IEEE System on Chip Conference, 9-11 September, Belfast, Northern Ireland. The workshop, which takes place on the Thursday, is titled 'Microwave IC Design for Broadband Receivers' and will showcase Plextek's expertise in Microwave IC design and consultancy. Lantronix Names Paul Pishal Vice President of MarketingLantronix today announced it has appointed Paul Pishal as Vice President of Marketing. Pishal brings more than two decades of experience managing business development, product marketing and corporate strategy for technology companies in the electronics and business consulting industries. Prior to Lantronix, Pishal was the Senior Manager of Business Development for Capgemini, where he defined and implemented new service offerings within the cable TV and wireless service provider markets. Pishal went to Capgemini from HIG Ventures, where, as technical partner, he was responsible for leading all aspects of venture investing in the digital media, telecommunications and information technology sectors. 
Lane Electronics Appoints Colin BuswellLane Electronics, one of the industry's leading connector specialists, has strengthened its external sales team with the appointment of Colin Buswell. He brings to Lane Electronics many years of experience in interconnection products and electro-mechanical components and will be responsible for helping Lane's customers to select the right product and service for their application. Maurice Carson joins Actel Corporation as CFOActel today announced that Maurice Carson has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective August 17, 2009. Mr. Carson will report directly to John East, Actel's president and CEO. 
Mirics appoints Jay Nunez to drive business developmentMirics Semiconductor has appointed Jay Nunez as VP Americas and EMEA to spearhead the company's commercial growth in these two mature and lucrative regions of the world. Nunez was previously VP North American Sales and Marketing for processor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), having originally served graphics chip specialist ATI Technologies as VP World Wide OEM Sales prior to its merger with AMD. CUI Inc Names Mark Adams As Its New Vice President Of Worldwide SalesWaytronx has announced that Mark Adams has joined its wholly owned subsidiary, CUI, Inc., as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. He is currently focused on identifying, acquiring, and managing a global sales representative network. Prior to his arrival at CUI, Adams was a sales and product development leader in the semiconductor industry with more than 17 years of experience. He has acquired and managed major accounts such as Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, Dell, Hewlett Packard (HP), Intel and others. Adams has represented proprietary products, commodity products, and value-add programs for Zilker Labs, Thorson Pacific, and Future Electronics. 
Rapid mark their 30th anniversary with new CEO appointmentRapid Electronics has announced the appointment of Ron McConnachie as Chief Operating Officer. After a year with the electronic components distributor as Procurement Manager, Ron takes over responsibility for day-to-day management and business development, with a particular focus on sales, marketing, customer service and acquisition. 
Green Hills Software appoints Niclas Lindstrom to Nordic sales teamGreen Hills Software has expanded its European management team with the addition of Niclas Lindstrom, who has been appointed as Sales Manager for the Nordic region. He will be based in Kista, Stockholm. 
Gresham Appointment Strengthens Power Conversion Design TeamGresham Power Electronics has announced the appointment of Phil Gethen to its power supply design team. "Our engineering department has never been busier" comments Jake Moir, Managing Director of Gresham Power "and we are very pleased to add Phil to our team." Agilent Promotes Nitin Sood to General Manager of Automation SolutionsAgilent has announced it has promoted Nitin Sood to general manager of Automation Solutions, effective June 8. Sood will be responsible for leading Agilent's automation solutions strategy, continuity in providing customized automation solutions, and identifying new customer segments and regions prime for future growth. New boss at AmpliconAmplicon Managing Director, Tony Gorbold, has sold his share holding in the company to Gina Citroni, the current Commercial Director and other shareholder of the business. The deal was completed on 30 April 2009. Gorbold who started his career with Amplicon in 1974, some 35 years ago, was instrumental in Amplicon's early growth and success. Octasic Appoints Robert Blake as CEOOctasic has announced that Robert Blake has been appointed chief executive officer. Blake, who until recently served as vice president of consumer and automotive business at Altera Corporation, brings more than 20 years of industry experience to Octasic. 
XMOS appoints Kevin Yoder as Director for North America SalesXMOS is expanding its US operations with the appointment of semiconductor industry veteran, Kevin Yoder, as Director, North America Sales. Based at the new XMOS office in the Plug & Play Center, Sunnyvale, Yoder takes responsibility for supporting and expanding the XMOS US customer base as the company establishes its position as a leader in event-driven processors. Agilent Technologies Announces Winner of Early Career Professor AwardAgilent Technologies has just announced the winner of the company's first-ever Agilent Early Career Professor Award. Dr. Boris Murmann, assistant professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, has been selected to receive the prize, which provides an unrestricted research award of $50,000 per year for two years to Stanford in Professor Murmann's name. 
Murata strengthens its Hybrid Business Unit with new appointmentMurata Power Solutions has announced the appointment of Bill Smith to the position of Business Unit Manager – Hybrid. In his new role Bill will have overall responsibility for all aspects of the Hybrid Business Unit including global sales, product marketing and engineering. 
New addition to Carlo Gavazzi’s sales forceCarlo Gavazzi UK is today announcing the appointment of Will Darby to the role of Northern regional sales manager. Reporting to Alan Hickman, managing director, Darby will be responsible for promoting Carlo Gavazzi's extensive range of products throughout the region into applications such as energy management, building services, panel building, OEM and engineering markets. Omnetics Connector Corp appoints Scott UnzenOmnetics has announced that Scott Unzen has joined the company's Sales and Marketing department in a Market Development role. Reporting to Omnetics' Asia Pacific Sales Manager, Joe Held, Scott will perform a variety of functions including market research, sales, CRM implementation, product recommendation and lead generation. 
Peregrine Semiconductor Announces New C.F.O.Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation today announced that it has appointed Jay Biskupski to the role of chief financial offer, responsible for the Company's financial and site services organizations. Mr. Biskupski replaces Philip Chapman, who moves to a new executive role which will oversee the deployment of the Company's Intellectual Property licensing strategy. Lantronix Appoints Jeff Kost Senior Vice President of Worldwide SalesLantronix has announced the newest addition to its executive team with the appointment of Jeff Kost as senior vice president of worldwide sales. Kost brings almost two decades of sales experience to his new role at Lantronix, in which he'll be responsible for further attracting large enterprise customers. 
Murata Power Solutions makes Global Distribution Director appointmentMurata Power Solutions has announced the promotion of Bret Murphy to the position of Director, Global Distribution. In his new role Bret will be responsible for the overall management and support of all distribution activities that form a vital part of the company's overall strategic plan. His responsibilities encompass Murata Power Solutions' complete product range that includes DC/DC Converters, AC/DC Power Supplies, Magnetics, Data Acquisition devices and Panel Meters. Agilent Technologies Appoints Ron Nersesian Senior Vice PresidentAgilent Technologies has named Ron Nersesian senior vice president and general manager of the company's Electronic Measurement Group (EMG). Nersesian is currently vice president and general manager of EMG's Wireless Business Unit (WBU), Agilent's largest business unit with operations in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He is based in Santa Rosa, Calif. Tensilica Adds Mahesh Venkatraman as New VP of Marketing Vertical SegmentsTensilica has announced that Mahesh Venkatraman has joined Tensilica as vice president of marketing, vertical segments. In this new position, Venkatraman will report to company president and CEO, Jack Guedj, and is responsible for the marketing, strategic business development, and partnerships for audio, video, and baseband digital signal processing vertical segments. Fairchild Semiconductor Appoints Randy Carson to Board of DirectorsFairchild Semiconductor has announced the appointment of Randy W. Carson to the company's board of directors. Carson has more than 35 years of experience in the power equipment and power distribution industries, most recently as chief executive officer of Eaton Corporation's Electrical business unit, which grew under Carson's leadership from a North American business of $2.2 billion to a major global enterprise with annual revenues of $7 billion. Earlier this year Carson announced his retirement from Eaton at the end of April 2009. Management Change at NXPNXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, has announced that Marc de Jong, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Automotive and Identification Business Unit, has decided to leave NXP effective April 1, 2009. Marc has decided to rejoin Philips, where he spent over 20 years prior to joining NXP in 2005. Yuasa appoints new regional manager for industrial divisionYuasa Battery Sales (UK) has announced the appointment of Tracy Branson as regional sales manager for its industrial division. She will primarily be responsible for the company's standby power application sales activity in the South West and Midlands and has a broad experience of the company's products and customers' requirements. 
Gresham Appoints Alan Arnold as new Sales ManagerGresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based commercial and MIL power solutions specialist, has announced the appointment of Alan Arnold as their new Sales Manager for power supplies. Prior to this appointment Alan had been running a successful technical electronics consultancy for a number of years and had previously worked in both specialist and board-line electronic distribution. Where, in a technical sales role, he promoted components from blue-chip companies into major OEM accounts, achieving many major new design–in wins. 
Board appointments mirror UK design prowessThe National Microelectronics Institute (NMI), the trade association representing the semiconductor industry in the UK and Ireland, has announced the appointment of two new board directors; Dr Hossein Yassaie, CEO of Imagination Technologies and Ivor Evans, VP of Product Engineering at Cambridge Silicon Radio (CSR). picoChip appoints Toon as CEOpicoChip has announced it has appointed Nigel Toon to be the company's President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of its Board, replacing Guillaume d'Eyssautier. Nigel joins picoChip from Icera, which he co-founded and where he was VP Sales and Marketing before heading the company's Phone Business Unit. 
Renesas Technology changes in management team effective April 1, 2009Renesas Technology Corp. has announced the following changes in its management team, to take effect on April 1, 2009. The new appointments are subject to approval of the general shareholders' meeting to be held before the end of March, 2009. 
IAR Systems appoints Matthias Stumpf as MD for Central EuropeIAR Systems has announced that it has appointed Matthias Stumpf as Managing Director for Central Europe, with responsibility for all sales, marketing and operational activities in Central Europe. Stumpf's main role at IAR Systems is to establish a proven key account management and generate broader awareness of the company in Central Europe. He will also work to target the company's vertical markets in the automotive, industrial automation, telecom, consumer and medical sectors, developing new partnerships to provide innovative solutions and services to a wide range of customers. 
KEMET promotes key European employeesKEMET has announced the promotion of two key Europe-based employees. Marc Kotelon and Richard Curley both have significant knowledge and experience in the capacitance sector of the passive components market and have been with KEMET for a number of years. 
Ian Phillips receives microelectronics industry awardProfessor Ian Phillips has been recognised by the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) for his major contribution to the UK semiconductor industry. The Contribution to Industry Award, sponsored by BERR, is one of eight annual Ivation Awards made by the NMI. 
Phyworks names Priyan as Applications Engineering ManagerPhyworks has announced it has appointed Dave Priyan as Applications Engineering Manager to support the company's rapidly expanding range of high performance transceivers, transimpedance amplifiers and equaliser / retimer ICs. 
Kibble to lead European sales at ArtisanArtisan Software Tools has announced the appointment of Peter Kibble as Vice President of Sales. As Artisan's newly appointed Vice President of Sales, Peter will be responsible for all of the company's direct sales activities in the UK, Germany and Italy. 
Dialog strengthens management with appointment of Mark TyndallDialog Semiconductor, a provider of power management semiconductor solutions has announced a strengthening of its senior management team with the appointment of Mark Tyndall as Vice President - Business Development and Corporate Strategy. 
Analog Devices Appoints New Regional Sales Directors For Northern And Central EuropeAnalog Devices has announced the appointments of Shalini Palmer as Northern Europe Sales Director and Kevin Carlin as Central Europe Sales Director. Both appointments bring a wealth of experience into the European sales operation as Analog Devices looks to expand its coverage in the region to better support existing customers and partners, helping them meet their design and time to market requirements. 
Innovative Silicon’s Jeff Lewis Named Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business DevelopmentInnovative Silicon has announced the promotion of Jeff Lewis to the new position of senior vice president of marketing and business development. Lewis, a 20-year veteran in the semiconductor IP industry, has been instrumental in ISi's growth since joining in January 2006, initially as vice president of marketing and most recently as vice president of marketing and product operations. As senior vice president of marketing and business development, Lewis will be responsible for creating strategic engagements with major semiconductor manufacturers. He continues to report directly to Mark-Eric Jones, president and CEO of ISi. 
AnalogicTech appoints Edward Lam as VPAnalogicTech has announced that Edward Lam has joined the Company as its Vice President of Marketing and Engineering. Effective immediately, Mr. Lam will oversee global marketing and engineering operations, reporting directly to the President, CEO and CTO of AnalogicTech, Richard K. Williams. 
Nu Horizons Electronics appoints Janos Boszormenyi asSales Manager for Hungary and RomaniaNu Horizons Electronics has continued its expansion in Europe with the appointment of a Sales Manager for Hungary and Romania. This follows the company's move into Eastern Europe earlier this year when it announced the opening of an office for the Polish and Czech territories. Nu Horizons Electronics Corp. is one of the top five publicly quoted distributors of semiconductors and power products in the world. 
Innovative Silicon Names Michael Van Buskirk Senior VPInnovative Silicon, Inc. (ISi), developer of the Z-RAM zero-capacitor floating body memory technology, today announced that renowned memory innovator and pioneer Michael Van Buskirk has joined the company as senior vice president of engineering and operations. He is charged with overseeing the continued development of the company's Z-RAM memory technology and deploying it to customer licensees. Van Buskirk directly reports to Mark-Eric Jones, president and CEO of ISi. 
General Manager Boosts Management Team at GreshamGresham Power Electronics, the Salisbury based MIL and commercial power solutions specialist, has announced the appointment of Roger Diment to the position of General Manager. Roger comes to Gresham form Rolls Royce where he held a number of technical, commercial and logistics roles. 
National Instruments appoints Robert Morton as UK & Ireland MDNational Instruments today announced the appointment of Robert Morton as UK & Ireland Managing Director. Rob is a fourteen-year National Instruments veteran, joining NI in the UK in 1994 after graduating with a first class degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester. Rob joined the NI Engineering Leadership Programme (ELP), the premier route for career development for engineers at NI. Engineers on the ELP spend two to three years developing product and technical knowledge, as well as leadership skills, to prepare them for successful careers at NI. Intensive on-the-job and class-based learning, plus exposure to all the departments in the company, ensure the ELP produces a steady flow of well-qualified engineers to fuel continuing company growth. Tensilica Appoints Jack Guedj as New President and CEOExpanding its executive team with the talented leadership required to take the company into its next phase of growth, Tensilica, Inc. today announced it has appointed Dr. Jack Guedj, Ph.D. as the company's president and chief executive officer (CEO). Guedj has extensive experience as a senior executive with a variety of fast-growing start-ups and high-profile semiconductor companies focused in high-performance communications and multimedia. He succeeds Dr. Chris Rowen, founder of Tensilica, who is now the company's chief technology officer (CTO), driving advanced processor technology and applications in close partnership with Tensilica's strategic customers. Rowen will continue to serve on the Tensilica board of directors. 
First Female Field Sales Engineer for NI UK & IrelandNational Instruments UK & Ireland has recently promoted Sarah Brady to Field Sales Engineer for East Midlands and the North East. In her new role, Sarah, who now lives in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, will be the first point of contact for customers in the East Midlands and the North East, with responsibility for specifying systems and introducing National Instruments innovative hardware and software. 
3M Touch Systems Appoints New Sales Manager for Spain and Portugal3M today announced the expansion of its Touch Systems sales team in Europe with the appointment of Fernando Fandiño Oliver. As Sales Manager – Spain and Portugal, Fernando will be responsible for day-to-day account management of existing and prospective customers in the gaming, banking and finance, and industrial markets. 
Finder expands with appointment of Sales Manager for South East EnglandFinder has announced the expansion of its UK sales team with the appointment of Stephen Annely as Area Sales Manager South East. In this new role Stephen will both manage existing customer accounts in South East England and develop new business within the area – via Finder's distributor network as well as by direct sales. 
Rob Hill elected to Board of Directors of Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA)Murata Power Solutions' Rob Hill has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Power Sources Manufacturers Association (PSMA). Rob has over 16 years experience in the power industry gained in a number of roles of increasing responsibility. He currently has a dual role at Murata Power Solutions as Vice President – Global Product Development, and Business Unit Lead for the Mansfield based Board Mount Power Product Range 
Nu Horizons appoints Sales Manager for Poland and Czech Republic to fuel expansionNu Horizons Electronics has appointed Rafal Koper as Sales Manager for Poland and Czech Republic. The appointment represents entry into the Eastern European markets for Nu Horizons. In his new role, Koper will be responsible for Nu Horizons' sales operations in Poland and the Czech Republic. 
Austin Hughes Europe appoints Richard GrayAustin Hughes Europe has appointed Richard Gray to the new position of UK Sales Manager. Reporting to Martin Hennessey, European Managing Director, Richard will have overall responsibility for managing and further developing the company's UK distribution, VAR and OEM business channels for its comprehensive product portfolio of 19 Rack Mount LCD Monitors, Keyboard Drawers and KVM (Keyboard, Video and Mouse) Switches for centralised server management solutions. picoChip President and CEO appointed to Global Semiconductor Alliance Board of DirectorspicoChip as announced that the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA – formerly the FSA – Fables Semiconductor Association) has appointed Guillaume d'Eyssautier, its President and CEO, to the GSA Board of Directors. In addition to his new role, Mr. d′Eyssautier will continue to serve on GSA's Europe, Middle East and Africa Leadership Council (EMEA). 
Chomerics Europe appoints Sales Manager for Germany, Austria and SwitzerlandChomerics Europe has appointed Tiberius Recean as Territory Sales Manager for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. From his base close to Munich, Tiberius will provide customers with both technical and commercial support for Chomerics' industry-leading range of EMI shielding and thermal management products. Key market sectors include automotive and telecoms, plus military and aerospace. 
Actel Names New VP Of Marketing And Business DevelopmentFurther strengthening its executive management team, Actel Corporation today announced it has appointed Richard Kapusta as its new vice president of marketing and business development. Kapusta's extensive background in semiconductor engineering, marketing and management will enable him to continue Actel's ongoing expansion into new and existing market segments with its industry-leading, low-power field-programmable gate array (FPGA) technologies. Esterel names Jim McElroy as VP of Corporate Marketing and Business DevelopmentEsterel Technologies, the embedded software industry leader in Mission and Safety-Critical application development today announced that Jim McElroy, formerly the Senior Director of Channels and Business Development for the Modeling Solutions Product Division of Telelogic, has been named Vice-President of Corporate Marketing and Business Development. 
International Rectifier Announces the Retirement of Founder and Chairman Eric LidowInternational Rectifier has announced that the Company's Founder and Chairman, Eric Lidow, will retire from his position as Chairman and as a member of the Board of Directors effective on May 1, 2008. Mr. Lidow had served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer until 1995, after which time he assumed the position of Chairman. 
Murata appoints Stuart Criddle as Key Account Manager for DistributionThe latest addition to the Murata Electronics UK team is Stuart Criddle, who joins as Key Account Manager - Distribution. 
Russell Irvine joins Hammond ElectronicsHammond Electronics has appointed Russell Irvine to the new position of European Account Manager. His primary focus will be on building deeper relationships with Hammond's extensive network of UK and European distributors. 
Tony Denayer new CEO at CISSOIDCissoid, the pioneer of Silicon-on-Insulator (SOI) products, announced today the appointment of Tony Denayer as CEO and Director. 
TTI appoints Thomas Rolle as VP Operations EuropeTTI, Inc has announced the appointment of Thomas Rolle to the new position of Vice President Operations – TTI Europe, a role which encompasses European Logistics, Warehouse and Distribution Capacity and Capabilities, Information and Quality Systems Management. Thomas Rolle will also take responsibility for Supply Chain Management and Business Solutions. 
Medical specialist joins Anders Electronics as non-executive board directorAnders Electronics, the specialist designer and supplier of display solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Bernard Lim as a non-executive board director. Lim has been in strategic and operational management as a senior executive across a broad range of organisations. His career in medical devices and electronics manufacturing, spanning 25 years, started at Vickers Medical, UK where he became technical manager and head of New Product Development. Actel Appoints New Area Sales Director For EuropeActel Corporation today announced it has named Eric van der Heijden as its new senior sales director for Europe. With nearly 20 years of experience at multinational distribution and OEM companies, van der Heijden will lead Actel's growth initiatives in Europe for its industry-leading, low-power field programmable gate array (FPGA) and programmable system chip (PSC) solutions, accelerating the deployment of these products into existing and emerging high-volume markets. 
Phyworks appoints Sam Mitani as Business Development DirectorPhyworks has appointed Sam Mitani as Director of Business Development. Based in California, he will focus on applications for the company's market leading range of 10G electronic dispersion compensation (EDC) and clock data recovery (CDR) ICs. 
Gerhard Angst Receives EDA Achievement AwardConcept Engineering has announced that Gerhard Angst, founder and CEO of Concept Engineering, and the entire engineering team have received the EDA Achievement Award 2007 from edacentrum for their achievements in electronic design automation (EDA) research and development. 
Densitron Expands European Sales ForceDensitron Displays has appointed Colin Saunders to the role of European Sales Consultant. This is a new role that Colin will undertake on top of his directorships at Crystal-Tech Electronics and CH-Logi Biotech Plastics. 
Arrow announces new managing director for NordicArrow has announced the appointment of Reino Suonsilta as managing director for the Nordic region. In his new role as managing director, Arrow Nordic, Suonsilta will have overall responsibility for Arrow's operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and the Baltic countries. 
New appointment strengthens distribution channel across EMEAMurata Power Solutions has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Andreas Hanausek as Distribution Account Manager, EMEA. Andreas will work closely with the company's distribution partners across the region to support new and existing customer requirements. 
IAR Systems appoints Director of European SalesIAR Systems has announced the appointment of Thomas Winkler to the newly created position of Director of European Sales. In this role Winkler will be operationally in charge of the company's sales offices in Munich, Brussels and Northampton, and will direct the sales force across Europe – with the exception of the Nordic and Baltic regions. 
Spelsberg expands into ScotlandSpelsberg els has appointed David Nicoll as its new representative for Scotland. David will be providing sales and technical support throughout the whole of Scotland and the Scottish Islands for the entire Spelsberg range of over 300 lines all stocked and supported from Spelsberg els UK's centrally located HQ. 
OMG elects Chairman of Artisan Software Tools to its Board of DirectorsArtisan Software Tools has announced that its Chairman, Alan Stevens, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Object Management Group (OMG), the international, open membership, not-for-profit computer industry consortium for the 2008-2010 term. 
Experienced sales manager joins ArrowDave White has joined Arrow Electronics as field sales manager for the south of the UK. He will lead a team within Arrow Component Solutions working closely with nominated customers to deliver the full range of Arrow's products and services. 
International Rectifier appoints Oleg Khaykin as President and CEOInternational Rectifier has announced the election, effective March 1, 2008, of Oleg Khaykin as President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Donald Dancer, who has served as acting Chief Executive Officer since August 30, 2007. 
Jeffrey Belk joins Board of Peregrine SemiconductorPeregrine Semiconductor Corporation has announced the appointment of former Qualcomm executive Jeffrey Belk to its Board of Directors. Mr. Belk brings a wealth of industry experience to Peregrine's Board from his 14-year tenure at Qualcomm, where he held a variety of senior management positions, including his most recent role as senior vice president of strategy and market development. In this position, Mr. Belk examined changes in the wireless ecosystem and formulated approaches to help accelerate mobile broadband adoption and growth. 
Jennic appoints Tony Gallagher as COOJennic Ltd. has appointed Tony Gallagher as chief operating officer to coordinate all operations and product development within Jennic as it becomes a volume supplier exploiting the opportunities emerging in the wireless microcontroller market. 
Labtech Microwave appoints UK and European business development managerLabtech Microwave has appointed Alistair Frier as their new UK and European business development manager, with the aim of helping the company to achieve the 10% year-on-year growth targets. 
Omron strengthens European sensor engineering teamOmron Electronics Components Business - Europe has strengthened the sensor field applications engineering team in Munich by making two new appointments. Omron has brought Masashige Fukumoto to Munich from the factory in Kurayoshi, Japan, to offer his design insights to European customers, and to assist in the development of customised solutions to address local applications. At the same time, it has appointed Andreas Barth, a touch sensor expert with a background in semiconductors and software development tools, as European touch sensor specialist. Both will work alongside Jens Vogt, market development manager - sensor products. 
Phyworks appoints VP EngineeringPhyworks has promoted Stuart Millard to the role of Vice President of Engineering. Millard was previously Technical Director of IC Development and has worked with the Bristol-based data and telecom chip company since its foundation in 2001. 
Nu Horizons FAE wins Xilinx “Outstanding Contribution” awardMark Ogden, a field applications engineer with Nu Horizons Electronics (UK), has beaten some 50 competitors to be honoured with an "Outstanding Contribution (EMEA)" award from programmable logic company, Xilinx. The award was presented at a Xilinx sales meeting in Newbury, Berkshire, earlier this month. 
Zytronic Group names new Chief Executive OfficerThe Zytronic Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT)-based touch sensor products and customised optical filters for electronic displays, has announced the promotion of its subsidiary's managing director, Mark Cambridge, to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Group, effective immediately. Cambridge succeeds John Kennair who will continue on the Board as Chairman. iSLI Research Engineer Wins ‘Student Engineer of the Year’ AwardCarol Marsh, a student from the highly acclaimed Institute for Systems Level Integration (iSLI) based in Livingston, has won the Elektra Award for Student Engineer of the Year, beating off competition from both undergraduate and postgraduate students attending academic institutions all over Europe. Now in its fifth year, the Elektra Awards are the most prestigious product technology and business awards in Europe. They recognise the achievements of individuals and firms across the Electronics industry. 
Jean Quecke is TTI's VP Sales EuropeTTI has announced the appointment of Jean Quecke to the new position of Vice President Sales for Europe. In this new capacity Quecke will be responsible for all of TTI's European sales activities and will lead and support a team of Regional VPs and Directors as well as taking responsibility for the development of new Pan-European/Global accounts throughout the region. 
CoActive Technologies Names Paul Jona As Chairman and CEOThe Board of Directors of CoActive Technologies today announced that it has named Paul H. Jona as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. CoActive Technologies manufactures electromechanical switches, interface controls, keypads and dome arrays, for a variety of industries including industrial equipment, mobile communications, computer and automotive and is a portfolio company of private investment firm Littlejohn & Co. 
Densitron Expands into ItalyDensitron Display Solutions has announced the appointment of Flavio Michieletto as its exclusive agent in Italy. Flavio has accumulated over twenty years of experience in the Displays industry in Italy, and had previously worked for Anders, Special Ind and Avnet. 
David Gilmour extends Link Microtek’s design capabilitiesThe Engineering Division of Link Microtek, which designs and manufactures a wide range of microwave products, has appointed David Gilmour to the position of microwave design engineer. As well as generally strengthening the engineering team, Gilmour brings with him particular knowledge and expertise that will extend the division's capabilities into the area of active design – for example, where subsystems require built-in amplifiers, oscillators or mixers. 
Murata names John Wanes Business Lead for Power Supply Business UnitMurata Power Solutions, formerly known as C&D Technologies Power Electronics Division, has decided to combine its product development and marketing teams under a single management line. This has resulted in the appointment of John Wanes as the Business Lead for AC/DC Products designed at its Toronto location and build-to-print services supported by the business unit. Marc Winfield appointed Regional Vice President Sales for TTITTI, Inc has announced the appointment of Marc Winfield to the new position of Regional Vice President Sales – Northern Region, currently covering the Nordic & Baltic Countries, Benelux, UK, Republic of Ireland, and also South Africa. Marc brings 20 years of experience within the electronics industry and was previously Director of European Strategic Sales & Supply Chain Solutions with TTI, Inc., in Europe. 
TTI, Inc makes two key appointmentsTTI, Inc has announced the European appointments of Andrew Kerr as Director Supplier Marketing Passives and John Sandy as Director Supplier Marketing Connectors, Relay and Switches, in a strategic evolution of the organisation. 
IAR Systems appoints CTO and Engineering DirectorIAR Systems has announced that it has appointed Petter Edman to the newly created position of Chief Technical Officer (CTO). At the same time Petter's former position as Engineering Director has been taken over by the Project Director Anders Pikas. 
Lapp appoints Bacon as Bus Development ManagerLapp Ltd, the leading cable solutions provider, has appointed a business development manager for the UK. He is Chris Bacon, who brings to Lapp a wealth of experience following a career spanning more than 13 years in the cables industry. 
Remploy Electronics appoints Production SchedulerRemploy has appointed Adam Broad as group master production scheduler, a new role that has been introduced as part of Remploy Electronics' ongoing business process review. This pivotal role has been created for long term planning to ensure that all Remploy Electronics sites run smoothly in the three main process areas: new product introduction, enquiry to order, and order to shipment. 
NIC strengthens its European sales teamNIC Components Europe has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Tony Titre who joins the company as a Technical Sales Engineer. Based from the company's headquarters in the UK, Tony will have responsibility for design-in at OEMs and for technically supporting distribution channels throughout Europe. 
Lapp Group adds two to its UK Sales and Admin TeamLeading cable solutions provider, Lapp Ltd, has strengthened its UK sales and administration team with two key additions. They are Jon Joyce and Veronika Kuboth who are based at Lapp's UK head office at Perivale, West London. Fairchild Appoints Dr. Justin Chiang Senior VP of Its New Power Conversion Product GroupFairchild Semiconductor has appointed Dr. Justin Chiang, Senior Vice President of the newly formed Power Conversion, Industrial & Automotive Product Group. This new organization includes Fairchild's Power Conversion, High Voltage and Automotive product lines and will focus on leveraging the group's extensive expertise in developing advanced power supply and power management solutions for this fast growing market segment. Dr. Chiang formerly served as Fairchild's Vice President of System Power within the Analog Products Group. Prior to joining Fairchild he held a variety of technical and senior management positions with Raychem Corporation and Tyco Electronics. His most recent position prior to joining Fairchild was General Manager for the Power Components Division of Tyco Electronics. Dr. Chiang holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. 
Murata Power Solutions names Rob Hill Business Lead for Mansfield, Massachusetts operationsMurata Power Solutions, formerly known as C&D Technologies Power Electronics Division, has decided to combine its Mansfield operation's product development and marketing teams under a single management line. This has resulted in the appointment of Rob Hill as the Business Lead for the Mansfield product lines which include DC-DC converters, AC-DC power supplies, Point of Load Converters, Voltage Regulator Modules (VRMs) Data Acquisition Hybrids, and Digital Panel Meters. Actel Names New Senior VP of Worldwide SalesActel has announced it has named Jay Legenhausen as its new senior vice president of worldwide sales. Legenhausen will lead Actel's growth initiatives for its industry-leading, low-power field-programmable gate array (FPGA) and programmable system chip (PSC) solutions, accelerating the deployment of these products into existing and emerging high-volume markets. 
Link Microtek strengthens sales forceLink Microtek, the Basingstoke-based supplier of RF and microwave components, subsystems and instrumentation, has made a significant expansion to its sales force with the appointment of four new personnel. Responding to increased demand for the company's products and services, Link has appointed three new sales engineers and an internal sales administrator. 
Innovative Silicon Names Virginia Picci VP of Finance and AdministrationInnovative Silicon Inc. (ISi), the developer of Z-RAM high-density memory intellectual property (IP), today announced that it has named Virginia Picci vice president of finance and administration. Picci, a four year veteran of the company, brings more than 20 years of experience to ISi and is well poised to oversee the financial responsibilities of the firm. 
Altium appoints Samuel S. Weiss as new ChairmanAltium the developer of unified electronic product development solutions, has announced the appointment of Samuel S. Weiss as Non-Executive Chairman. He replaces Carl Rooke as Chairman following Carl's announcement to retire the chair position after seven years. Carl will continue in his position of non-executive director for the board and as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. 
Gerry Hewitt is Nu Horizons' Director of Marketing for EMEANu Horizons Electronics has promoted Gerry Hewitt (47) to Director of Marketing EMEA. Hewitt was previously UK Marketing Director with the company. Based in Coventry, he now takes responsibility for product marketing, inventory management and marketing communications throughout Nu Horizons' EMEA operations. Hewitt reports to Dave Bowers, President of Nu Horizons' Distribution Division and acting President of Nu Horizons EMEA, who is based at the company's US headquarters. 
Phil Gee is Nu Horizons' VP Sales EuropeNu Horizons Electronics has appointed Phil Gee as VP Sales Europe, effective October 1st. Gee, who was previously European Director Global EMS at Future Electronics, takes responsibility for the distributor's sales operations in the UK, Germany and Austria. Nu Horizons entered the European market in August 2006 with the acquisition of Coventry based DT Electronics and opened sales offices in Munich and Vienna earlier this year. 
Paul Blundell new key account manager for Northern England at Remploy ElectronicsPaul Blundell has been appointed as key account manager for Northern England by Remploy Electronics. He has joined the company at the end of June. His responsibilities include supporting the existing customer base as well as developing new business for the contract manufacturing company. SynQor appoints Todd Hendrix head of marketing and salesSynQor, a leading provider of high efficiency DC/DC and AC/DC converters, strengthens its senior management team with the addition of electronics industry veteran Todd Hendrix as the new head of marketing and sales. Mr. Hendrix will focus on the further expansion of SynQor's telecom business while accelerating growth into new markets areas. 
New Sales Engineer at LorlinLorlin Electronics has announced the appointment of a new sales engineer. Dan Jackson has joined the company to provide additional sales and customer support as Lorlin enjoys increased sales worldwide. Dan will be responsible for processing sample requests, quotations, pro-forma invoices and will liase with Lorlin's design department for technical enquiries and custom or added value products. He will also manage the provision of product drawings to customers and technical support. 
New Remploy Manager for BoltonRemploy Electronics has appointed Carl Lawton as local Remploy manager at its Bolton facility. He will be in charge of the complete electronics manufacturing operations as well as having responsibility for the 68 staff working there. Prior to his latest promotion, Lawton was manufacturing manager at Remploy Electronics Bolton and has 12 years of employment with the company. 
Anglia appoints Divisional Marketing Manager for PEMCO productsAnglia has announced the appointment of Graham Bridger as its new Divisional Marketing Manager for its passive, electromechanical and connector (PEMCO) components. Graham has over 20 years experience in the electronic components industry, and prior to joining Anglia was European Distribution Manager for Rohm Electronics where he had worked since 1996. 
Anders Electronics Appoints new Head of Product ManagementAnders Electronics, the specialist supplier and designer of display solutions, has further strengthened its management team with the appointment of Margaret Kato to the newly created role of head of product management. 
Varitronix targets Nordic regionVaritronix Limited, a leading manufacturer of liquid crystal displays, has appointed Flemming Pihl as its Sales Manager in charge of the Nordic region. He will focus on promoting Varitronix's extensive range of displays including its TFT-LCD products and latest offerings in monochromatic technologies. 
Silicon Labs Appoints LM Wang To VP Of Asia Pacific SalesSilicon Laboratories Inc. has announced that LM Wang was appointed as the company's vice president of Asia Pacific sales, effective immediately. Mr. Wang, based in Singapore, will be responsible for the company's direct and distribution sales network throughout Asia and the Pacific Rim. 
FutureLogic Names Alan Rea Vice President of Quality AssuranceFutureLogic, Inc., the leading manufacturer of thermal ticket printers for cashless gaming, today announced the appointment of Alan Rea to the position of Vice President, Quality Assurance. A Certified Master Six Sigma Black Belt, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer and Certified Quality Auditor, Alan brings more than 20 years of quality management experience to FutureLogic. Working with both domestic and international operations, Alan has managed and implemented a wide variety of Quality Management Systems, including ISO-9001, ISO-13485, QS-9001, TS-16934, AS-9000, Mil-9858A, Design For Six Sigma (DFSS), Six Sigma Quality, as well as product transfer, test lab and supplier development programs. His background includes key management positions with Medtronic, Zebra Technologies, Eltron International, and Kodak (Datatape Corporation). 
Anders Electronics gets new Head of International SalesAnders Electronics, the specialist supplier and designer of display solutions, has appointed Duncan Pennington to head up the company's international sales. Based at Anders' Headquarters in London, Duncan will be responsible for leading Anders' international sales activities to ensure they closely match the evolving needs of customers at a local level. 
Powersolve Appoints Malcolm Goodman as Engineering Design ManagerPowersolve announces the appointment of a new Engineering Design Manager. He is Malcolm Goodman, well known throughout the European power supply industry for his pioneering work with STC, Astec and most recently Nortel. 
Anders Electronics names new CEORob Anders has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Anders Electronics, the specialist designer and supplier of display solutions. Currently based at the company's offices in Camden, London, Rob will take up the position with immediate effect. 
New Appointment To Grow Distribution Sales at SchaffnerSchaffner, the international leader in the field of electromagnetic compatibility, announces the appointment of Michael Watson as their UK Distribution Manager. Michael brings nearly 30 years of Sales and Marketing experience in the electronics industry to his new role at Schaffner. Cesar Cesaratto Joins Tundra Semiconductor Board of DirectorsTundra Semiconductor Corporation, a world leader in System Interconnect, today announced that Cesar Cesaratto has been appointed to the Board of Directors, effective immediately. 
Peter Curtis joins Surtech DistributionSurtech Distribution, the specialist distributor of enclosures, thermal management products, power supplies and related electro-mechanical components, has appointed Peter Curtis to the new position of Business Development Manager. Maxwell Technologies appoints David Schramm President & CEOMaxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has appointed David J. Schramm president and chief executive officer, replacing Richard D. Balanson, PhD, who will remain a part-employee of the company, functioning as a senior technical advisor. 
LEM makes new appointment for its Battery Monitoring DivisionLEM SA, the world's leading manufacturer of isolated current and voltage measurement components, has appointed Alan Denny as the new Business Development Manager for its Battery Monitoring Division. Details announced of National Instruments' LabVIEW Roadshow 2007National Instruments UK & Ireland has opened registration for the LabVIEW Roadshow 2007, a free full-day seminar featuring technical sessions and product demonstrations based on the latest version of LabVIEW, the award winning graphical system design software platform. Attendees will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, learning how to design and build powerful measurement and control applications using graphical programming. Omron appoints Lari Manninen to Global Account teamOmron Electronic Components Business – Europe (OCB-EU) has strengthened its Global Account Manager (GAM) team in Europe with the addition of Lari Manninen. His focus will specifically be on the mobile phone industry, and he will be responsible for global OEMs with a presence in Europe. Cherry appoints Trevor DasilvaCharged with developing new business for Cherry's range of ergonomic consumer multimedia wireless and general purpose keyboards, Trevor Dasilva has been appointed Business Development Co-ordinator - Keyboards under the auspices of the CID (Computer Input Devices) division. Dasilva brings a wealth of skills related to the consumer market from leading distributor, Misco, where he was involved in sales and business development. Silicon Laboratories announces Sales Executive AppointmentsSilicon Laboratories Inc. today announced that Kurt Hoff will be appointed as the company's vice president of worldwide sales and will become an executive officer, effective immediately. Mr. Hoff will be replacing Gary Gay, who plans to retire but will assist with the transition through the end of the year. Vaughan Price will be joining Silicon Laboratories to replace Mr. Hoff as vice president of European sales. Amplicon will focus on Internet Protocol for commercial environments in a jargon-free seminarAs leaders in the Internet Protocol arena, Amplicon is organising a free 'Focus on IP' seminar at the Russ Hill Hotel, near Gatwick Airport on Wednesday July 4th. The seminar will give a jargon-free explanation of the whole area of IP, what it is and crucially, what it can offer within a commercial environment. 
SiGe Semiconductor's new Chairman is Fred ShlapakSiGe Semiconductor, the supplier of RF front-end solutions for wireless systems, has announced the appointment of Fred Shlapak as chairman of the Board of Directors. Shlapak's addition expands the Board to seven members. "We are honoured that Fred has joined our Board of Directors," said SiGe Semiconductor CEO Sohail Khan. "He brings over three decades of leadership and operational experience coupled with deep knowledge of the semiconductor industry. His perspective will be invaluable as we continue to grow our market share in RF components for a broad range of wireless applications. We're in an exciting period for the company as we leverage our experience in GPS, and WiFi to penetrate the emerging opportunity for fixed and mobile WiMax." Yuasa appoints Andrew Taylor as MDYuasa Battery Sales (UK) Ltd has appointed Andrew Taylor as its new managing director with responsibility for the company's sales and distribution operations for all industrial and automotive batteries. 
Quantum Research opens office in JapanQuantum Research Group has announced the appointment of Paul Russell as Principal Field Applications Engineer for their new Japanese operation. Paul, a Canadian citizen, has been resident in Japan for the past six years and was previously employed by Tega Sanyo, where he was exposed for many years to Quantum's touch sensing technology and hence brings considerable experience with him, especially in appliances and mobile applications. His new responsibilities include providing engineering and design support to the company's customers. Synplicity Appoints Paul WeiskopfSynplicity has announced that Paul Weiskopf has been appointed to its board of directors effective June 18, 2007. Mr. Weiskopf, who is vice president of corporate development at Adobe Systems, brings a wealth of knowledge in corporate strategy, mergers, acquisitions, and venture investing to Synplicity's board of directors. Mr. Weiskopf's addition will increase the total number of directors on Synplicity's board to eight. 
Roberto Petrillo promoted to Vice President of Sales for Americas and EMEALeCroy Corporation announces that Roberto Petrillo has been named an Officer of LeCroy Corporation and has been promoted to Vice President of Sales Americas and EMEA (Europe, Middle-East, Africa) extending his responsibilities for EMEA to Americas (North and South America) Sales Region. Roberto Petrillo will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Tom Reslewic in his new role. Roberto Petrillo and the EMEA team have developed and executed successful sales and distribution strategies which have established EMEA as LeCroy's most successful and consistently performing sales area. 
Link Microtek's engineering division appoints Darren BritoRF and microwave component specialist Link Microtek has appointed Darren Brito to the newly created position of business development manager for the company's engineering division, which designs and manufactures a wide range of waveguide products at its premises in Basingstoke. In this new role, his primary task will be to establish a network of overseas representatives with a view to increasing the division's international sales. In addition, he will be responsible for a number of key accounts in the UK. 
Geoff Rose to head up European EMS business for Nu HorizonsNu Horizons Electronics has named Geoff Rose as Director EMS Europe. With responsibility for Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) customers, he reports directly to Dave Bowers, President of Nu Horizons Electronics Distribution Division. Rose was previously Business Development Director for Nu Horizons Electronics in the UK, where he reported to managing director, Tony Frere. 
Elijah Ebo Joins Densitron's TFT & OLED Product TeamDensitron Display Solutions has announced that Elijah Ebo has joined the company as TFT and OLED Product Manager. With his wealth of experience in the areas of Em-bedded Systems and technical support for LCD/TFT displays, Elijah will further strengthen the Densitron product team specialising in TFT and the emerging technology of OLED 
Varitronix appoints Mike Burke as General Manager of its TFT DivisionVaritronix Limited has appointed Mike Burke as its General Manager, TFT Division, to spearhead the launch of this technology in the UK and European markets. Commenting on the appointment Wyn Griffiths, Managing Director of Varitronix UK said, "Varitronix has an exceptional customer base amongst European industrial, automotive and telecommunications customers, with over 38% of its business originating here. We are taking a fresh approach to TFT technology, to make it more accessible to customers in this market, based on innovative approaches to manufacturing these displays. Mike's experience will be a hugely valuable addition to our strong sales and marketing team as we take this technology forward in Europe." 
Triteq appoints Operations Director to enhance services for customersProduct design and realisation specialist Triteq has appointed Andrew Larkins as Operations Director, rewarding over two years outstanding service and 20 years' experience in engineering and project management. Within his new role Andrew will deliver enhanced responsiveness and efficiency for Triteq customers whilst taking responsibility for project management, process improvement, recruitment, training and consultancy activities. 
Trident adds Senior Product Manager to Reinforce LCD TeamTrident today announced the appointment of Bruno Recaldini as Senior Product Manager with specific responsibility for the company's LCD display franchises. 
Innovative Silicon Names Paul Pickering VP of Worldwide SalesInnovative Silicon (ISi), the developer of Z-RAM ultra-dense memory intellectual property, announced today the appointment of Paul Pickering to vice-president of worldwide sales. Reporting to ISi CEO, Mark-Eric Jones, Pickering brings to ISi a strong sales background from market-leading semiconductor companies such as Fairchild, Toshiba, LSI Logic and PMC-Sierra. 
Nu Horizons names Baldwin as Xilinx Product ManagerTim Baldwin has joined Nu Horizons Electronics as product manager for the distributor's Xillinx FPGA franchise. Baldwin was previously Northern Regional Sales Manager for Vitesse Semiconductor and brings a wealth of experience in Xilinx products and technologies. Peter Schmidt becomes Tundra's Director of European SalesTundra Semiconductor has announced that Peter Schmidt has been appointed Director European Sales, effective immediately. Tundra continues to grow its customer base in the European communications and computing storage markets and is committed to being aligned geographically with customers and to providing the best support and products for their ongoing success. 
NMI's Boyd to chair Electronics AllianceDerek Boyd, CEO of the National Microelectronics Institute (NMI) has been elected as Chairman of the UK Electronics Alliance (UKEA). Formed in 2006, the UKEA is a grouping of the major trade associations within the electronics sector. Boyd replaces Ashley Evans who becomes CEO of the Electronics Knowledge Transfer Network (Electronics KTN). ChipX appoints Michael Brown as VP of Worldwide SalesChipX announced today that Michael Brown has joined the company as Vice President of Worldwide Sales. In this position, Brown will be responsible for driving, growing and managing ChipX's Worldwide Sales and Customer Service organizations. He will report to the CEO, Amnon Fisher. ChipX appoints Jamshed Qamar as VP of Customer Engineering ServicesChipX announced today that Jamshed Qamar has joined the company as Vice President of Customer Engineering Services. In this position, Qamar will be responsible for integrating and growing ChipX' engineering services organization. He will report to the CEO, Amnon Fisher. Ophir Nadir has been promoted to General Manager of ChipX, Israel and will continue in his role as Vice President of Research & Development. Intersil appoints David Bell as President and COOIntersil has announced the appointment of David Bell as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective April 2, 2007. In addition, Mr. Bell will become a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Most recently, Mr. Bell served as President of Linear Technology from June 2003 until January 2007. Prior to becoming President, Mr. Bell served as Vice President and General Manager of Power Products from 2002 to 2003 and as General Manager of Power Products from 1999 to 2002. Mr. Bell started his career at Linear Technology in 1994 as the Manager of Strategic Product Development. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Two for TridentFollowing the recent promotion of Paul Chambers to General Manager of Trident, the company has announced the appointment of John Fitzpatrick as Sales Director for the company. John joins Trident from a range of senior sales positions within the displays industry and will take responsibility for the company's sales and product marketing teams. John will continue developing Trident's ability to provide technical solutions that support customer's product requirements. Is More Moore possible? Toshiba's Dr Tohru Furuyama will ask in keynote address at DATE 2007Dr Tohru Furuyama, the general manager for Toshiba Corporation's Centre for Semiconductor Research and Development, will present a keynote address on the topic of system-on-chip (SoC) development at the opening session of this year's DATE Conference in Nice, France. 
picoChip appoints Steve Laurenson as VP EngineeringpicoChip has announced the appointment of Steve Laurenson to the newly-created post of VP Engineering. A 28-year veteran of the mobile communications and semiconductor industries, Laurenson will take on a customer-oriented role, ensuring that picoChip continues to develop and support the technologies and products required by the wireless market. 
Intersil appoints Sales Manager for Nordic CountriesBringing considerable experience to the position, Yngve Wernqvist has joined Intersil as Sales Manager, Nordic Countries. Wernqvist will be responsible for global sales management for client Ericsson, and he will also drive the development of Intersil's high performance analogue business in the Nordic countries in cooperation with Intersil's north Europe sales team. 
National Instruments promotes Francis Griffiths to VP of Sales for EuropeFrancis Griffiths, a National Instruments employee for the past eighteen years, is one of eight long term members of NI staff to be promoted to Vice President. After graduating with a B Eng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering from University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology in Cardiff, Griffiths joined National Instruments UK & Ireland in 1989, shortly after the Branch opened, as an Applications Engineer on the NI Engineering Leadership Program (ELP). The ELP is the premier training and development programme for graduate engineers at National Instruments, building technical and leadership skills to prepare them for successful careers at NI. 
ChipX Appoints Robert “RAS” Sheffield as CFOChipX Inc has announced that it has appointed Robert "RAS" Sheffield to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Sheffield has more than 30 years of executive-level finance experience with both public and private companies. He has served as CFO for eight Silicon Valley companies, including Time-Warner Interactive, Faroudja, Asante Technologies, and Televideo Systems. In November 2001, Sheffield led the successful IPO of Magma Design Automation. He most recently served as the CFO of Sequence Design Inc. of Santa Clara. 
Arrow Norway executive rewarded for 20-year partnership with AlteraArrow Norway field sales executive Per-Arne Kristiansen has received the Outstanding Contribution Award from Altera Corp. in recognition of his 20 years of outstanding support. Per-Arne has been dedicated almost exclusively to the Altera product line since 1986. 
LAPP’s UK Sales Team boosted by high profile duoLeading cable solutions provider, Lapp Group Ltd, has boosted its UK sales team with two key appointments. Sean Gavin has joined as Regional Sales Manager for Scotland and Arlene Scott as Sales Office Manager, based at the company's Head Office in Perivale, West London. Prof Wenbo Wang agrees to join picoChip advisory boardpicoChip has significantly strengthened its advisory board with the appointment of Professor Wenbo Wang, Professor and Dean of School of Telecommunication Engineering at the Beijing University of Posts & Telecommunications (BUPT). One of the world's leading authorities in the field of digital signal processing and wireless communications, Professor Wang joins existing members of the board Professor Simon Saunders and Professor David May. 
Daniel LaBouve is VP of Engineering at Innovative SiliconInnovative Silicon Inc. (ISi), the developer of Z-RAM high density memory intellectual property, today announced that Daniel LaBouve has joined the company as vice president of engineering. Reporting to ISi CEO, Mark-Eric Jones, LaBouve will be responsible for managing and building the company's engineering team and driving product development programs. 
UR Group appoints new Area Sales ManagerUR Group has appointed Graham Langdon as Area Sales Manager for the Northern Home Counties and East Anglia. Graham, who lives near Colchester, Essex, joins the company from Cummins Power Generation Ltd and has more than 20 years' experience in electronics sales. 
Zetex appoints Taiwan country managerZetex Semiconductors has made Tim Chen its Country Manager for Taiwan, with responsibility for local business development for the company's broad portfolio of audio, DBS, LED lighting and power management solutions. Intersil appoints Masato Nozaki as vice president of Japan SalesIntersil, a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance analogue semiconductors, has appointed Masato Nozaki in the position of vice president of Sales, Japan, located at Intersil's sales office in Yokohama, Japan. 
Donald Graham joins LAPP to head its sales and support in Northern IrelandAs part of its continuing commitment to industry in Northern Ireland, Lapp Group announces the appointment of Donald Graham as Regional Sales Manager. Key to his new role includes reinforcing Lapp's longstanding presence in this market and promoting the company's reputation, not only as a competitive component supplier but also as a total solution provider. Donald will liase closely with Lapp's existing distribution and technical support personnel in the territory to identify specific product requirements and expand stockholding capacity to meet local needs. 
Chris Myers is Schaffner's man in the NorthSchaffner has announced the appointment of Chris Myers as Sales Manager for the Northern Region of the UK. Chris has joined Schaffner with seven years experience working in electrical and electronic engineering and has a great deal of expertise working on large projects in energy and industrial markets. Chris has worked with OEMs, machine builders and contractors, which will enable him to understand the EMC requirements of all sections of industry and provide the most suitable EMC solutions for their systems. 
Peter Melling is new UR Sales Manager for Northern EnglandUR Group has appointed Peter Melling as Area Sales Manager for northern England. Peter, who lives in Morecambe, Lancashire, joins the company from Acal plc and has 20 years' experience in electronics sales, including 10 years specialising in the power sector. 
Wright is right for Photonic ProductsPhotonic Products Ltd, the UK optoelectronics device manufacturer and laser diode specialist, recently acquired by StockerYale, Inc., has announced the appointment of Tony Wright as Director of Sales for its expanding operations. Coleman is JAE's man in EuropeJAE Europe has appointed Gavin Coleman as key account manager for the company's customers in the consumer electronics sector. Focusing on JAE's product offerings for leading edge, high definition equipment – including its HDMI connector and cabling family – Coleman will support companies across Europe. 
William Bock is Silicon Lab's CFOSilicon Laboratories has announced the appointment of William Bock as senior vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer, effective immediately. Mr. Bock will be resigning as a director on Silicon Laboratories' board where he served as chairman of the audit committee since the company went public in March, 2000. In addition to his familiarity with Silicon Laboratories' products, strategy and mixed-signal history, Mr. Bock brings to the company thirty years of business acumen spanning finance, operations and sales. 
HumiSeal strengthens European R&D teamOne of Europe's leading vendor of conformal coating solutions, HumiSeal Europe, has announced the internal appointment of its former development chemist, Marie Kaing, to chief chemist. The announcement comes as the company continues to focus its efforts on developing the European market and specifically vertical markets such as the automotive sector. Tundra Semiconductor Names Robert Fischer VP World-Wide SalesTundra Semiconductor Corporation has announced that Robert Fischer has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Sales, effective immediately. In this new role, Fischer will lead Tundra's global sales effort across all markets and will report directly to Chief Executive Officer, Daniel Hoste. 
Zetex appoints Davy Lo as Chief Marketing OfficerDavy Lo has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer for Zetex Semiconductors' ASSP business group, with responsibility for the company's rapidly expanding range of audio, DBS, LED driver and LED power management products. Lo joins Zetex after 26 years with Texas Instruments in senior Marketing and Sales roles based in Asia. He was most recently Director responsible for Marketing and Sales at Texas' Hong Kong office. New General Manager for Acal ComponentsACAL Components announces the appointment of Louise Early as General Manager for Passive, Inductive & Battery Products. Early will head the team selling a strong mix of products which includes the ACT range of batteries, the complete spectrum of capacitor and resistor technologies, as well as inductive products such as baluns, coils, EMC filters, transformers, ferrite cores and chip beads. 
Three added to SL Power's European teamSL Power Electronics Corporation, the company established following the merger of Condor DC Power and Ault, announces the appointment of three key new members to its European team. All are based at the company's European Headquarters in the United Kingdom. Rich Brossart is new VP of Actel's Product MarketingActel has announced the appointment of Rich Brossart to vice president of product marketing. With this appointment, Actel reinforces its commitment to expand and proliferate its innovative nonvolatile products in the FPGA market and beyond. Brossart will report directly to Dennis Kish, senior vice president of sales and marketing. 
HumiSeal Europe appoints European Sales and Technical ManagerHumiSeal Europe, has announced the internal appointment of its former chief chemist, Phil Kinner, to European sales and technical manager. The announcement comes as the company continues to focus its efforts on developing the European market and specifically the vertical markets such as automotive. Quantum appoints ARM veteran Duncan BryanQuantum Research Group, the charge-transfer capacitive touch company, announces the appointment of Duncan Bryan to boost the company's drive for licensing deals with semiconductor companies. Hans van der Linde, whose appointment to set up the licensing business unit at Quantum was announced earlier this year, will focus on developing licensing deals with end customers for the company's charge-transfer touch screen and touch control technologies. 
IGG appoints Aerospace & Defence Project ManagerIGG Component Technology has appointed Gavin Barnes to the newly created post of Aerospace and Defence Project Manager. Gavin, who has 13 years' experience in test and applications engineering, will work closely with IGG's Aerospace and Defence Manager, Lloyd Francis, to help build on the company's success in that field. 
Anders gets new sales manager in GermanyContinuing to strengthen its presence in Europe, Anders Electronics, the specialist supplier and designer of display solutions, has added a new member to its team in Germany with the appointment of Volker Kustos. Kustos will manage sales operations from the company's offices near Karlsruhe. Tundra Semiconductor appoints Daniel Hoste as CEOTundra Semiconductor has announced that Daniel Hoste has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective immediately. Mr. Hoste has also been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors. Since joining Tundra as Vice President of Products in 2005, Mr. Hoste has been a key member of the Tundra executive team, contributing to the Company's strategic direction and continued growth as the senior executive responsible for product marketing and operations. Integrated Engineering gets new VP Sales & Marketing EMEAIntegrated Engineering has announced that Marcel van der Meijs has been appointed Vice President Sales & Marketing EMEA. In his new position with Integrated Engineering, he will be responsible for Integrated Engineering's sales growth in Europe through the formation of a strong sales driven organisation. Zetex grows European team by threeNo less than three new people, Peter Devilée, Robert Gabriel and Peter Lüns, have joined Zetex Semiconductors' European sales and application engineering team to support the company's expanding range of discrete and integrated analogue semiconductor products. Zetex Semiconductor appoints Dr. Franz Riedlberger as CTOZetex, the analogue semiconductor company, has announced that Dr. Riedlberger, an accomplished semiconductor industry veteran, is to head its technology department. "This is another important milestone for Zetex, demonstrating our determination to put a world-class team in place to excel in achieving our ambitious goals," said Chief Executive Hans Rohrer. "Franz brings a wealth of knowledge to the company, both in semiconductor technology and commercial acumen. In addition, his leading our Technology Group will, I'm sure, attract further great talent into the company," Rohrer concluded. David Long becomes Tundra's CFOTundra Semiconductor Corporation has announced that David Long has joined the Company as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Long is responsible for leading the Company's global financial operations, reporting requirements, and shareholder communications. 
Actel adds FAE in Nordic and Baltic countriesActel Europe today announced the appointment of Rouzbeh Hosseinalikhani as a Field Applications Engineer for the Nordic and Baltic countries. He will support customers designing consumer, automotive, industrial, medical, high-reliability and telecommunications products using Actel's nonvolatile field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). He will be based in Sweden and report to Göran Rosén, Actel's Nordic sales manager. Intersil names new VP of European SalesIntersil has promoted Roberto Magnifico to the position of vice president of Sales, Europe, located at Intersil's sales office in Lausanne, Switzerland. Magnifico joined Intersil in 1997 as a marketing manager and progressed to sales director for Europe in 2002. As sales director he helped drive sales growth and improve Intersil's overall brand in the region. As vice president, Magnifico will play a vital leadership role in Intersil's efforts to re-enter the automotive market and further penetrate key OEM electronics customers throughout Europe. 
Zetex gets new VP for Asia PacificZetex Semiconductors has strengthened its presence in the Asia Pacific region through the appointment of Echo Li as Vice President Sales. Based at the company's Hong Kong office, Echo will be responsible for local sales strategy for the Zetex range of audio, DBS, lighting, motor control and power management products. New VP of Sales, Asia Pacific for IntersilIntersil has announced the promotion of Kent Chon to the position of vice president of sales, Asia Pacific, located at Intersil's sales office in Seoul, Korea. Chon has worked for Intersil for the past four years, joining the company as country manager for Korea after Intersil acquired Elantec in 2002. 
Peter Kaiser heads new Munich office for EDA SolutionsEDA Solutions, the exclusive European representative for Tanner EDA's analogue and mixed-signal IC/MEMS design tools, and for MOSIS' MPW and small volume wafer fabrication services, has appointed Munich-based Peter Kaiser to head up its first overseas office. 
Gonzalez to lead Omron Global Account Managers in EuropeOmron Components Business Europe today announced the appointment of Jose Luis Gonzalez to lead a newly created team of Global Account Managers in Europe. At the same time, Omron named Fabrizio Vitali and Sean Eley as the first two members of his team. 
Vicor names Andy Gales as Vice President of Sales for International BusinessVicor, a leading power supply company, announces the promotion of Andy Gales to the newly-created position of Vice President, International Sales. In this role Gales is responsible for all commercial activities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the near and Far East, excluding Japan. 
Ford is Director of Sales at PowerstaxPowerstax plc has announced the appointment of Richard Ford as Director of Sales. Richard has been a major influence in the growth of power supply sales with a leading UK distributor and will now bring his expertise to Powerstax's international business. DT Electronics expands FAE teamCoventry-based distributor, DT Electronics, has expanded its field applications engineering (FAE) team in the North of England with the appointment of Tony Green. Two are certified by National Instruments - LabWindows/CVI Certification shows high level of commitment by Alliance PartnerNational Instruments UK & Ireland today announced that Kevin Snelling and Martin Saxon, both Directors of Product Technology Partners Ltd, a National Instruments Alliance Partner, have achieved LabWindows/CVI Certification status. Kevin and Martin are the second and third engineers in the UK & Ireland that have attained this qualification. New Tech Marketing Manager for TESTES Electronic Solutions SA has announced that Frederic Joly has been promoted to the position of Technical Marketing Manager. Joly will be responsible for helping to drive the continued growth of TES, with a particular focus on the rapidly expanding telematics market. Joly reports directly to Wayne Gilbert, the Director, Strategic Marketing for TES 
Two join EDA's customer support teamEDA Solutions, exclusive European agents for Tanner EDA tools and MOSIS multi-project wafer services, has added to its sales and technical support teams with two new staff appointments. This follows a doubling of its Tanner EDA business in Europe over the last 3 years. Riedo becomes Corporate Senior VP at Maxwell TechnologiesMaxwell Technologies has announced that Alain Riedo, general manager of the company's Maxwell Technologies SA subsidiary, has been promoted to senior vice president and appointed a corporate officer. CoWare gets new Sales Director for Central and N EuropeCoWare has announced that Hubert Wolters has joined the company as senior sales director for Central and Northern Europe reporting to Mike Faust, CoWare's vice president of North America and Europe sales. New EMC Systems Engineer for SchaffnerSchaffner has announced the appointment of Tim Thompson to the position of EMC Systems Engineer. In his new role Tim will work closely with customers to meet their needs for EMC test systems taking due regard of any specific system requirements or limitations. Tim will operate worldwide to liase with customers throughout the system design process, oversee installation and provide full training to end-users. 
New boss at Syfer TechnologyHoward Ingleson has been appointed as Managing Director of Syfer Technology Limited in Norwich, UK. Howard, a graduate of York University with a BS in Physics, joined Syfer in 1995 from Oxley where he was the Business Manager of the EMI filter division. Intersil names analogue expert to lead Consumer Power groupIntersil has named Andrew Rhind as VP and general manager of the company's Consumer Power products group, which markets high-performance power solutions for the consumer electronics market. 
New Worldwide Marketing Director for CML Innovative TechnologiesCML Innovative Technologies has appointed Stefan Keller as Worldwide Marketing Director with immediate effect. Only recently appointed European Marketing Manager, Keller has now taken over worldwide responsibility for all of CML-IT's Multi-Market Marketing activity. Area Sales Manager for Schaffner ComponentsSchaffner has announced the appointment of Steve Smith as Area Sales Manager for EMC components. Steve will be focussing on OEM sales in the South East of England. 
New Sales Engineer for knitter-switchknitter-switch has appointed Victor Hochberger as an Internal Sales and Marketing Specialist. Innovative Silicon Announces new VPInnovative Silicon Inc. (ISi), has announced that Jeff Lewis has joined the company as VP of Marketing. Based in the company's U.S. Headquarters, Lewis is charged with managing the company's marketing and business development programs. 
Innovative Silicon Announces Worldwide Marketing ChiefInnovative Silicon Inc.,known for its Z-RAM™ high density memory IP, has appointed Jeff Lewis as VP of Marketing. CML Innovative Technologies introduces new European teamCML Innovative Technologies, the company formerly known as Chicago Miniature Lamps which also encompasses well-known names such as EBT, VCH and Alba, has announced a new sales and marketing team to spearhead the company's efforts across Europe. 
New Sales Manager for Schaffner ATE SystemsSchaffner has appointed Colin Sycamore as UK Sales manager for ATE products. |
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