PMC-Sierra Appoints Dr. Robert Yung as Chief Technology Officer
September 07 2005 - 5:00AM
Business Wire
PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS) today announced that Dr. Robert Yung
has been appointed to the position of Chief Technology Officer of
the company. Dr. Yung was most recently a Founder and Partner at
GSR Ventures, an early-stage private equity technology fund
focusing on semiconductor design, wireless and Internet services in
China and the USA. Prior to founding GSR Ventures, Dr. Yung held
various CTO positions within Intel Corporation, the most recent
being Chief Technology Officer, Enterprise Processors. Prior to
joining Intel, Dr. Yung was the Chief Technology Officer for Sun
Microsystems in Asia. "Robert's extensive technology expertise and
strong industry relationships will be valuable to PMC-Sierra as we
continue to invest in exciting new areas such as wireless, storage
and broadband communications," said Bob Bailey, chairman and CEO of
PMC-Sierra. In 2002, Dr. Yung was named to the National Committee
of US-China Relation's Fellow during the inaugural Young Leader
Forum. In 2000, he was named to the World Economic Forum's "Top 100
Global Leaders for Tomorrow," in Davos, Switzerland. Dr. Yung
earned his BA, MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering and
computer science at the University of California at Berkeley. He is
the inventor of 70 issued and over 20 pending patents, and has
published over 50 technical articles in journals and at industry
conferences. About PMC-Sierra PMC-Sierra(TM) is a leading provider
of high-speed broadband communications semiconductors and products
for access, metro, storage, and wireless infrastructure equipment
as well as laser printers. The company offers worldwide technical
and sales support, including a network of offices throughout North
America, Europe and Asia. The company is publicly traded on the
NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol and is included in the
S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.pmc-sierra.com.
(C) Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2005. All rights reserved. PMC,
PMCS, PMC-Sierra, and "Thinking You can Build On" are trademarks of
PMC-Sierra, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein
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