Product category: Power Supply ICs and Controllers
News Release from: Fairchild Semiconductor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 20 February 2004
Bencuya and Beaver to accelerate growth
Fairchild Semiconductor has appointed Dr Izak Bencuya as Chief Strategy Officer and Thomas Beaver as Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing
Dr Bencuya, currently Executive Vice President and General Manager of Fairchild's Power Discrete Group, will drive the direction and development of the company's power products across all business units and target market segments while retaining his current responsibilities. Dr Bencuya has more than 25 years experience developing leading edge power solutions and holds numerous patents.
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 February 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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Beaver will direct all sales and marketing functions globally.
He comes to Fairchild with broad industry experience, including positions as the former CEO and President of Wyle Electronics and a 30 year career at Motorola culminating as Corporate Vice President and Director of Marketing and Sales for the Networking and Computer Systems Group.
Currently Beaver is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Xiran, a division of SimpleTech, a leader in direct path streaming technology.
"I'm pleased to place such key industry leaders in these strategically important positions", said Kirk Pond, Fairchild's President, CEO and Chairman of the Board.
"Fairchild is the world's largest supplier of power semiconductors, and we were recently named the third largest global supplier of power integrated circuits by Venture Development Corporation".
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"This is a tremendous accomplishment for such a young company".
"Having people with the industry depth and calibre of Izak and Tom in significant leadership roles going forward is a testimony to the quality of all our employees and the soundness of Fairchild's business strategy".
"Izak has been instrumental to our success, and I know he'll bring that same drive, determination and expertise to his new role across the entire breadth of our organisation", continued Pond.
"He possesses a deep technical knowledge and clear strategic vision".
"Those talents, coupled with the high respect he garners from his coworkers, will help lead Fairchild on a path of continuing growth and prosperity as 'The Power Franchise'".
"I'm thrilled to welcome a leader like Tom Beaver to drive our sales and marketing initiatives".
"His commitment to meeting our customers' needs, combined with his depth of knowledge about our industry and sales channels, will help accelerate Fairchild's growth to its next stage", said Pond.
Bencuya has a BSEE from Bosphorous University in Istanbul, Turkey, an MS and PhD in engineering and applied science from Yale University and an MBA from the University of California-Berkeley.
Beaver holds a BSEE in electronics and business from Marquette University and did graduate studies in marketing at the University of Minnesota.
He serves on Marquette University's Engineering Advisory Board and is the holder of two patents in electronics.
Fairchild has also received the resignation of Hans Wildenberg, Chief Operating Officer.
"Hans helped us weather the recent industry downturn very well", said Pond.
"With the recession behind us, he has decided to pursue other interests".
"I appreciate his contributions".
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