DGAP-News: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR ANNOUNCES RICHARD BEYER AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR ANNOUNCES RICHARD BEYER AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
23.07.2013 / 07:40
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Kirchheim/Teck, Germany 23 July 2013 - Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG),
a provider of highly integrated power management, audio, AC/DC and
short-range wireless technologies today announced that Richard Beyer,
appointed to the Board in February this year, as an independent
Non-executive Director, will succeed Gregorio Reyes as Chairman of the
Board. Greg will continue to serve as a Board member.
The Board of Dialog welcomes its new Chairman and wishes him every success
in shaping the future of Dialog. Richard, 64, was the Chairman and CEO of
Freescale from March 2008 to June 2012 subsequently retiring from the Board
in April this year. Prior to this, he held successive positions as CEO and
Director of Intersil Corporation, Elantec Semiconductor and FVC.com. He has
also held senior leadership positions at VLSI Technology and National
Semiconductor Corporation and served as an officer in the US Marine Corps.
In 2012, he was Chairman of the Semiconductor Industry Association Board of
Directors and served for three years as a member of the US Department of
Commerce's Manufacturing Council. He currently serves on the Board of
Micron Technology Inc.
The Board wants to thank Greg for his valuable contribution as Chairman
over the past seven years. Greg has been an excellent Chairman, presiding
in that position over the last six consecutive years of revenue growth and
significant increase in shareholder return. He steps down as Chairman on
the high note of the positively received acquisition of iWatt Inc. earlier
this month. His leadership, talent and expertise have been a great asset to
Dialog in his time as Chairman and the Board is pleased to have his
continued involvement as a Director of Dialog.?ENDS?For further information please contact:
Dialog Semiconductor
Jose Cano
Head of Investor Relations
T: +44 (0)1793 756 961
jose.cano(at)diasemi.com
Dialog Semiconductor
Helen McInnes
Head of Global Corporate Communications
T: +44 (0)1793-756-960
Mobile: +44 (0)7554 419 180
helen.mcinnes(at)diasemi.com
FTI Consulting London
Matt Dixon
T: +44 (0)20 7269 7214
matt.dixon(at)fticonsulting.com
FTI Consulting Frankfurt
Thomas M. Krammer
T: +49 (0) 69 9203 7183
thomas.krammer(at)fticonsulting.com
Note to editors:
Dialog Semiconductor creates highly integrated, mixed-signal integrated
circuits (ICs), optimised for personal portable, low energy short-range
wireless, LED solid state lighting and automotive applications. The company
provides flexible and dynamic support, world-class innovation and the
assurance of dealing with an established business partner.
With its focus and expertise in energy-efficient system power management
and a technology portfolio that also includes audio, short-range wireless,
AC/DC power conversion and multi touch, Dialog brings decades of experience
to the rapid development of ICs for personal portable and digital consumers
applications, including smartphones, tablets, Ultrabooks(TM) and digital
cordless phones.
Dialog's power management processor companion chips increase the
performance of portable devices by extending batterylifetime, enabling
faster charging and enhancing the consumer's multimedia experience. With
world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog operates a fabless business
model.
Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered near Stuttgart with a global
sales, R&D and marketing organisation. In 2012, it had $774 million in
revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public semiconductor
companies. It currently has approximately 1,000 employees worldwide. The
company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated
Market, Prime Standard, ISIN GB0059822006) and is a member of the German
TecDax index. It also has convertible bonds listed on the Euro MTF Market
on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange (ISIN XS0757015606).
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Language: English
Company: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.
Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way
E1W 1AA London
United Kingdom
Phone: +49 7021 805-412
Fax: +49 7021 805-200
E-mail: jose.cano(at)diasemi.com
Internet: www.diasemi.com
ISIN: GB0059822006, XS0757015606
WKN: 927200
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart
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