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Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: SiGe Semiconductor
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 11 April 2006
Brewer brings wireless market experience
SiGe Semiconductor has appointed John Brewer as Vice President of Marketing.
SiGe Semiconductor has appointed John Brewer as Vice President of Marketing Brewer is an industry veteran with 25 years of engineering, executive management and marketing experience in the wireless semiconductor industry
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 22 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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At SiGe Semiconductor, he will oversee global marketing and product line management for the company's award-winning WLAN, Bluetooth, GPS and WiMAX products together with driving new product initiatives.
SiGe Semiconductor provides RF front-end solutions that allow manufacturers to effectively integrate wireless capability into PCs and laptop computers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), digital cameras, computer peripherals, and broadband access equipment.
The company enables performance, power efficiency and integration that has captured the attention of the world's leading brand names in consumer electronics.
"We have generated tremendous interest in our products worldwide".
"John is a great addition to our management team as we continue to develop these customer and partner relationships, and move forward with our product roadmaps", said Jim Derbyshire, CEO, SiGe Semiconductor.
"He has an impressive network of contacts as well as a proven track record at anticipating the feature integration required to support next-generation requirements".
Prior to joining SiGe Semiconductor, Brewer served as CEO and President of Xindium, a company providing RF power amplifiers for next-generation mobile handsets and terminals.
Previously, Brewer was the founder of Vincio, where he consulted to wireless communications startups as Vice President of Marketing for clients such as Nitronex and Xerox PARC.
Brewer was also a founder and vice president of marketing of Tropian, a company who developed a revolutionary approach to cellphone front ends.
During his career, Brewer was very successful at growing wireless transceiver product lines while holding management positions at Seiko Communications, Analog Devices and Tektronix, building on technical experience gained previously in wireless product companies.
Brewer holds a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from Santa Clara University.
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