MaxLinear Announces Appointment of Vice President and General Manager
July 05 2011 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
MaxLinear Inc. (NYSE:MXL), a leading provider of integrated
radio frequency (RF) and mixed-signal integrated circuits for
broadband communication applications, today announced that Brian J.
Sprague will be joining MaxLinear, Inc. as its Vice President and
General Manager, Broadband and Consumer Products.
Mr. Sprague brings a wealth of Engineering, Strategic Marketing
and Product Line Management experience across a variety of
Broadband and Mobile platforms to MaxLinear. Over his 27 year
career, Mr. Sprague has worked in a variety of engineering and
marketing roles at United Technologies Corporation, LSI Logic Inc.,
and Broadcom Corporation. Mr. Sprague’s tenure at Broadcom
Corporation spanned the pre-IPO period of 1996 through 2011, during
which he held various roles, including Vice President of Marketing
for the Broadband Communications Group, and Vice President of the
Performance Segment in the Mobile Platforms Group. Throughout his
career, Mr. Sprague has demonstrated an ability to grow new and
existing businesses.
Mr. Sprague received a BSEE degree from the University of
Connecticut and a MSEE from the Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute.
“We are delighted to have Brian Sprague join us as our Vice
President and General Manager, Broadband and Consumer Products,”
said Kishore Seendripu, Ph.D., Chairman, and Chief Executive
Officer of MaxLinear, Inc. “Brian’s deep domain expertise in our
core markets, combined with his extensive management experience,
represents a significant addition to our executive leadership
capabilities. With Brian’s addition to our leadership team, we have
increased confidence in our ability to execute on our aggressive
growth objectives.”
Mr. Sprague commented: “I am very excited about joining
MaxLinear and the opportunity to leverage my experience in entering
new markets and building large businesses in the increasingly
dynamic Broadband Communications market worldwide.”
Mr. Sprague joins MaxLinear as Vice President and General
Manager, Broadband and Consumer Products effective July 5,
2011.
About MaxLinear, Inc.
MaxLinear, Inc. is a leading provider of radio frequency and
mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for broadband communication
applications. MaxLinear is located in Carlsbad, California, and its
address on the Internet is www.maxlinear.com.
MxL and the MaxLinear logo are trademarks of MaxLinear, Inc.
Other trademarks appearing herein are the property of their
respective owners.
Cautionary Note About Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking” statements within
the meaning of federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements
include, among others, statements concerning or implying
MaxLinear’s future financial performance, trends and opportunities
affecting MaxLinear, performance, potential market acceptance, or
timing of availability of MaxLinear’s new products, and the ability
of management personnel to contribute to the growth of its
business. These statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results to
be materially different from any future results expressed or
implied by these forward-looking statements. MaxLinear’s business,
revenues, and operating results are and will be subject to numerous
risks and uncertainties, including (among others) uncertainties
concerning how end user markets for its products will develop;
potential delays in the commercial availability of new products;
MaxLinear’s dependence on a limited number of customers for a
substantial portion of revenues; its ability to continue to develop
and introduce new and enhanced products on a timely basis; and
potential decreases in average selling prices for its products. In
addition to these risks and uncertainties, investors should review
the risks and uncertainties contained in MaxLinear’s filings with
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, including
risks and uncertainties identified in the Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q filed with the SEC in April 2011.
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