Product category: Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: Dialog Semiconductor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 17 July 2006
Board changes shift
Dialog's global focus
Former Vodafone UK Chief Technology Officer Chris Burke and O2 Capability and Innovation Director Russ Shaw are joining the Dialog Semiconductor Board of Directors
Dialog Semiconductor has announced that former Vodafone UK Chief Technology Officer Chris Burke and O2 Capability and Innovation Director, Russ Shaw, are joining the company's Board of Directors. Peter Tan, President and Managing Director of Flextronics Asia, also joins the board with immediate effect.
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These appointments are in line with the repositioning of the company expanding its global reach and moving closer to its strategic target markets.
Jalal Bagherli, Dialog CEO, commented: 'I am pleased to welcome these new Board members to Dialog'.
'As our shareholders know, we are undertaking a number of strategic changes to our business to align it for the significant growth opportunities we see in our markets'.
'Chris has a successful track record of developing and implementing technical and operational solutions in telecomms and related technology industries'.
'Russ's marketing driven approach and track record of innovation in both financial services and mobile communications are a powerful combination'.
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'Peter's manufacturing and technology expertise combined with his extensive knowledge of the Asian markets will be invaluable to Dialog'.
Chris Burke served as CTO and CIO for Vodafone Limited until the end of 2004.
Previously, he was CTO and CIO at Energis.
He is a highly experienced director currently holding appointments at Oz, a Vantage Point portfolio company, and Tatara Systems in Boston.
He has provided strategic advice to technology companies since 1982, including high growth technology start ups March Networks and Ubiquity Software, as well as sitting on the technical advisory board of Hewlett Packard.
Burke brings with him industry wide contacts and knowledge.
Russ Shaw recently took up his current executive role, Capability and Innovation Director within O2, to focus on creating a competitive advantage for the business around new products, broadband, online, future CRM, content and convergence.
He has been Marketing Director at O2 since 2005, establishing a strong brand and product road map leading to significant customer growth.
He has over 20 years senior marketing and brand management experience in the telecoms and financial services arena and brings with him a depth of knowledge having previously held senior level positions with Mobileway and NTL Group as well as American Express and Charles Schwab.
Peter Tan has held senior management roles across a broad range of technology companies, including Apple Computer, Molex and Flextronics, where he currently serves as President and Managing Director for Asia.
Tan has over 30 years experience of operating in the Far East where he has built up a strong base and expertise with world class manufacturing and technology companies.
Jan Tufvesson and Mike Risman will stand down from the Board of Directors.
Non Executive Director Gregorio Reyes will succeed Tufvesson as Non Executive Chairman.
Gregorio Reyes joined the Dialog Board in December 2003, and has current board positions with other high technology companies including Seagate Technology and LSI Logic Corporation.
A veteran of the semiconductor industry, he brings a wealth of experience from previous executive positions at National Semiconductor, Motorola, and Fairchild Semiconductor.
He is also a past President and CEO of National Micronetics, Chairman and CEO of American semiconductor equipment Technologies, and of Sunward Technologies.
Jan Tufvesson has been Chairman of the Board since the period leading up to Dialog's IPO on the Neuer Markt in 1999.
Tufvesson was appointed to the board of the company's predecessor holding company in 1990 as the representative of Ericsson and since his retirement from Ericsson has served as an independent board member.
Mike Risman joined the board in 1999 following Apax's financing of the business and prior to its Neuer Markt listing.
Until recently, Risman was a Global Equity Partner of Apax Partners with responsibility for their European IT activities.
He was a member of Apax's Approval Committee and its UK Operating Committee.
He is leaving the board to focus on the establishment of Vitruvian Partners, a new private equity firm.
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