Dialogue with Sir Robin Saxby

by Nitin Dahad
Source: The Chilli, the media platform for high-tech entrepreneurs, investors and advisors
ARM has been one of the key players of the UK electronics industry for over a decade. Having started out in 1990 with just 12 engineers, Sir Robin Saxby (57), now the chairman of ARM Holdings, certainly has many stories to tell about growing an electronics company from nothing to becoming a global force in the semiconductor industry. In an exclusive dialogue with The Chilli, Sir Robin offers his thoughts and lessons for other entrepreneurs.
1. What prompted you to get into electronics, where did you study, what drove you to do what you do?
2. What were some of the early jobs you did, and what was your big break in management?
4. How did you get involved with ARM?
5. Describe the scene at ARM in the early days. What were the challenges?
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