Qspeed ramps production of high performance power semiconductors; expands market presence in Asia, Europe and North America
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Oct. 26, 2009 – As Qspeed Semiconductor transitions into its next phase of growth, Mike Heitzman who was formerly vice president of marketing for the company, has moved into the role of president and chief executive officer. With more than 25 years in the semiconductor business, he has diverse business expertise in general management, operations, marketing and technology development and strategy implementation.
Heitzman has strong global leadership experience in energy-conserving power management products. He has served as vice president and general manager for ON Semiconductor’s analog and power management products division as well as their technology development organization. His background also includes18 years with Motorola’s Semiconductor Products Sector in a variety of management positions, including leading the start-up and production ramp of a wafer fabrication plant.
“Mike’s background in semiconductor operations, manufacturing and marketing make him ideally suited to lead Qspeed to the next stage,” said Daniel Artusi, chairman of the board for Qspeed. “His experience in global business management will put Qspeed in the limelight as a leader in high performance semiconductors for power conversion.”
Qspeed’s technology helps its customers create differentiated products by cost effectively enabling high performance designs. The company is currently shipping in volume to most tier-1 power supply manufacturers and is actively expanding its global market presence to serve the growing power supply market.
“This is an exciting time to be leading Qspeed’s power semiconductor business into a period of rapid growth and expansion,” said Heitzman, president and CEO of Qspeed. “The power supply industry is challenged with achieving unprecedented levels of efficiency and power density in a highly price competitive market. Qspeed is answering this need with some of the highest performing power semiconductor solutions in the industry, and going forward, we are focused on expanding our product portfolio and market presence globally.”
About Qspeed Semiconductor
Qspeed Semiconductor provides the industry’s highest performance silicon power devices to help reduce worldwide energy consumption. Based on proprietary technologies, the company’s portfolio includes highly efficient and cost-effective 300V and 600V power diodes for AC-to-DC power supplies, inverters, motor controls and other power applications greater than 150W. Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., Qspeed has a global sales and distribution network across Asia, North America and Europe. Visit www.Qspeed.com for more information.
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