Jason Rhode Appointed New Cirrus Logic President and Chief Executive OfficerJason Rhode, Ph.D., 37, was named Cirrus Logic's pre
May 17 2007 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Cirrus Logic Inc. (NASDAQ: CRUS) today announced that Jason Rhode,
Ph.D., 37, formerly vice president and general manager of Cirrus
Logic�s Mixed-Signal Audio product line, has been appointed Cirrus
Logic�s president and chief executive officer. Rhode joined Cirrus
Logic in 1995 as an analog design engineer and has led the
Mixed-Signal Audio product line since December 2004. During his
tenure as general manager, he has reinvigorated Cirrus Logic�s
product line of analog and mixed-signal converter and interface
products for consumer, professional and automotive audio
applications. Previously, Rhode served as director of marketing for
analog and mixed-signal products. �We interviewed numerous external
candidates for this position, but in the end the board of directors
felt that Cirrus Logic is fortunate to have a number of strong
leaders within the company,� said Mike Hackworth, Cirrus Logic
chairman of the Board. �Jason, with his strong mix of both
technical and business expertise, emerged as the Board�s unanimous
decision. He possesses the vision, energy and commitment to drive
the company into a new era of growth, built around the company�s
solid foundation as a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal
semiconductors.� �As a company, we have done an exceptional job in
the past few years in establishing Cirrus Logic along a path of
consistent profitability, with a healthy balance sheet, competitive
products and strong intellectual property,� Rhode said. �I�m
excited about the opportunity to add growth to that strong
foundation.� As president and CEO, Rhode will oversee Cirrus
Logic's worldwide operations, which encompass all product divisions
and design centers, as well as operations and sales groups. Rhode
received his doctorate and masters degrees in electrical
engineering from North Carolina State University and holds a
bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering from San Diego
State University. A member of IEEE, Rhode has been issued 19 U.S.
patents in the area of mixed-signal technologies. Cirrus Logic Inc.
Cirrus Logic develops high-precision analog and mixed-signal
integrated circuits for a broad range of consumer and industrial
markets. Building on its diverse analog mixed-signal patent
portfolio, Cirrus Logic delivers highly optimized products for
consumer and commercial audio, automotive entertainment and
industrial applications. The company operates from headquarters in
Austin, Texas, with offices in Europe, Japan and Asia. Cirrus Logic
and Cirrus are trademarks of Cirrus Logic Inc. All other product
names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective holders.
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