Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: ChipX
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 5 March 2007
Sheffield to take ChipX to next level
New Chief Financial Officer to help ensure that company continues its solid path of growth and innovation
ChipX has appointed Robert 'RAS' Sheffield to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Sheffield brings a wealth of experience to the role, and will help ensure that ChipX continues its solid path of growth and innovation. Sheffield has more than 30 years of executive-level finance experience with both public and private companies.
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In November 2001, Sheffield led the successful IPO of Magma Design Automation.
He most recently served as the CFO of Sequence Design of Santa Clara.
'ChipX has a tremendous spirit of innovation, as well as a strong position for growth, which are the major factors behind my excitement to join the ChipX team', says Sheffield.
'ChipX has the right instruments in place and the right culture to be a driving force for change and growth for the future of ASICs'.
'I am pleased to welcome to ChipX a CFO with RAS' experience with both public and private companies', said Amnon Fisher, ChipX President and CEO.
'His rich and varied background will be instrumental as we take the company to the next level'.
Sheffield holds a bachelor's degree in finance from California State at Northridge and an MBA from the University of Utah.
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