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• Methodics Expands Global Sales Organization to Meet Growing Demand for IP and Design Data Management Solutions (Monday Sep. 19, 2011)
  Methodics today announced the expansion of its global sales organization with the addition of two chip industry veterans in North America and Europe. Joining Methodics in its US headquarters is Ali Sadeghi, while Kevin Steptoe will manage the company's European sales and services operations.
  
  
• Triad Semiconductor Hire Announcement: Bill Pratt, VP of Engineering (Friday Sep. 02, 2011)
  Eighteen-year veteran of the fabless semiconductor industry and employee number eleven at RF Micro Devices, Bill Pratt is now overseeing Triad’s engineering organization.
  
  
• Veteran Technology Executives Robin Abrams and John Bourgoin Join Lattice Semiconductor's Board of Directors (Friday Sep. 02, 2011)
  Lattice today announced the appointments of Robin Abrams and John Bourgoin to its Board of Directors.
  
  
• eASIC Appoints Industry Veteran, Brian McDonald as Chief Financial Officer (Thursday Aug. 18, 2011)
  eASIC Corporation, a provider of NEW ASIC devices, today announced that Brian McDonald has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Vice President of Finance.
  
  
• ClariPhy Names Broadcom Executive as CEO and President (Thursday Aug. 18, 2011)
  ClariPhy announced today that Nariman Yousefi has joined the company as CEO and president.
  
  
• Altior, Inc. Appoints Robert Zecha and Jim Carlson to Executive Management Team (Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011)
  Altior Inc., an innovative developer of advanced network and storage embedded systems solutions, has announced the appointment of Robert Zecha as vice president of operations and Jim Carlson as senior director of sales.
  
  
• SMIC Appoints Dr. Tzu-Yin Chiu as CEO and Executive Director (Monday Aug. 08, 2011)
  SMIC today announced the appointment of Dr. Tzu-Yin Chiu as CEO and Executive Director, effective immediately.
  
  
• MIPS Technologies CFO Maury Austin to Retire (Friday Aug. 05, 2011)
  MIPS Technologies announced today that its Vice President and CFO Maury Austin plans to retire. The company is in the process of searching for a new CFO. Mr. Austin will continue in the role of CFO until a successor is named.
  
  
• Arasan Chip Systems Appoints Senior Director Digital Design (Tuesday Jul. 19, 2011)
  Arasan announced the appointment of Mr. Chari Santhanam as Senior Director Digital Design. Mr. Santhanam has 20+ years expertise in the Semiconductor IP industry, and has extensive experience developing leading-edge USB IP.
  
  
• Zhang Wenyi Appointed SMIC's Chairman, Executive Director, and Acting CEO (Monday Jul. 18, 2011)
  SMIC today announced that Mr. Zhang Wenyi has been appointed as SMIC's Chairman, Executive Director, and Acting CEO with effect from July 15th. The company will continue its search for a suitable candidate to fill the CEO position.
  
  
• Posedge Inc Appoints Richard Timpa as Vice President Sales (Monday Jul. 11, 2011)
  Posedge announced the appointment of Richard Timpa as Vice President, Worldwide Sales. In this capacity, Mr. Timpa will oversee all sales activity worldwide.
  
  
• Sankalp Adds Sanjay Kulkarni & Harianth Renukamurthy to Senior Leadership (Thursday Jun. 30, 2011)
  Sanjay Kulkarni (with 16 years of Industrial Experience) & Harianth Renukamurthy (with 18 years of Industrial Experience) have joined Sankalp Semiconductor attracted by its Mission & Vision.
  
  
• AMIMON Reaffirms Commitment to MIPS Architecture with New Core License (Tuesday Jun. 28, 2011)
  MIPS Technologies announced that WHDI founding member AMIMON, the market leader in wireless High Definition, licensed the MIPS32® M4K® processor core for development of its third-generation transmitter and receiver chips designed for the WHDI (Wireless Home Digital Interface) standard.
  
  
• Arasan Chip Systems Appoints Director of Sales, North America (Tuesday Jun. 28, 2011)
  Arasan announced the appointment of Mr. JP Wright as the Director of Sales, North America.
  
  
• SMIC Appoints Former Chartered Executive Mike Rekuc as President of SMIC Americas (Thursday Jun. 16, 2011)
  SMIC today announced that Michael J. Rekuc has been appointed as President of SMIC Americas.
  
  
• Cortus Appoints Roddy Urquhart as VP Sales & Marketing (Wednesday Jun. 01, 2011)
  Cortus appoints Roddy Urquhart as Vice President Sales & Marketing with immediate effect. Dr Urquhart will focus on expanding the worldwide business of Cortus and on building its position in the market.
  
  
• Cisco Senior Vice President of Engineering Pankaj Patel Joins eASIC Board of Directors (Thursday May. 26, 2011)
  eASIC Corporation, a provider of NEW ASIC devices, today announced that Pankaj Patel, Cisco Senior Vice President of Engineering has joined eASIC’s Board of Directors.
  
  
• MOSAID Appoints J. Ian Giffen to Board of Directors (Friday May. 13, 2011)
  MOSAID Technologies today announced that J. Ian Giffen, a highly regarded financial and technology advisor, has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors.
  
  
• MoSys Appoints Thomas Riordan as Chief Operating Officer (Thursday May. 12, 2011)
  MoSys today announced the appointment of Thomas Riordan as its Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President.
  
  
• Kilopass Appoints Mitch Statham Vice President of Worldwide Sales (Thursday May. 12, 2011)
  Kilopass Technology today appointed Mitch Statham vice president of worldwide sales to spur Kilopass’ drive to top-tier IP provider market valuation in the next 24 months.
  
  
• Alvand Technologies Forms Advisory Board To Guide Expansion (Thursday May. 05, 2011)
  Alvand Technologies today announced the formation of an advisory board comprised of leading technologists from academia and industry. The board’s two inaugural members are Dr. Boris Murmann, Associate Professor in Stanford University’s Department of Electrical Engineering, and Tom Sparkman, President and CEO of Samplify.
  
  
• Arasan Chip Systems Appoints New Vice President of Sales (Tuesday Apr. 26, 2011)
  Arasan announced the appointment of Mr. Ron Mabry as the Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Mr. Mabry is a seasoned executive with 25 years of semiconductor sales experience and is well known in the semiconductor industry.
  
  
• Verayo Names Eric Duprat as Chief Executive Officer (Wednesday Apr. 20, 2011)
  Verayo, a security and authentication solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Eric Duprat as chief executive officer.
  
  
• Rad3 Communications Inc. announces the appointment of Dr. Stephen Bates to the position of Chief Architect (Monday Apr. 18, 2011)
  RAD3 Communications is pleased to announce that Dr. Stephen Bates has joined the company as Chief Architect. Dr. Bates will be responsible for advanced research and architecture development for Rad3’s growing line of FEC cores.
  
  
• FPGA veteran Robert Blake joins Achronix as president and chief executive officer (Friday Apr. 15, 2011)
  Achronix today announced that Robert Blake has joined the company as the President and CEO. Mr. Blake joins Achronix from a career in the semiconductor industry including executive-level positions at Altera and most recently, as CEO of Octasic.
  
  
• CebaTech Appoints Adam T. Drobot, PhD. as Chairman of the Board (Tuesday Apr. 05, 2011)
  CebaTech has announced the appointment of Adam T. Drobot, PhD. as Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors.
  
  
• Kilopass Names CFO for Next Growth Phase (Friday Apr. 01, 2011)
  Kilopass today named Cory J. Sindelar to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  
  
• Global Semiconductor Alliance Board of Directors Election Results (Wednesday Mar. 30, 2011)
  GSA announces the results of its 2011 Board of Directors’ election results. New semiconductor directors elected include Sagar Pushpala, senior vice president, worldwide operations and technology, Intersil Corporation and Dr. Ted Tewksbury, president and chief executive officer, Integrated Device Technology.
  
  
• Industry Veteran Vijay Dube Takes Helm At Elliptic Technologies (Tuesday Mar. 29, 2011)
  Elliptic Technologies has announced the appointment of Vijay Dube as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer
  
  
• MIPS Technologies Appoints Dave Singhal as Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategy (Tuesday Mar. 15, 2011)
  MIPS Technologies today announced that semiconductor industry veteran Dave Singhal has joined MIPS as vice president of corporate development and strategy.