Adaptec names new vice president and general manager for Mass Storage Electronics business unit.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 1994--Adaptec (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ADPT ADPT Automated Data Processing/Telecommunications ADPT Adaptec Corporation (stock symbol) ADPT Adaptive Prediction ADPT Auger Depth Profiling Technique ADPT Automated Data Processing Telecommunications ADPT Adapter ), a leader in input/output (I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output ) technology, Monday announced that Michael G. Fisher has been promoted to vice president and general manager of the Mass Storage Electronics business unit. Fisher has 15 years of industry experience in semiconductor and disk drive companies. "We are very pleased to promote Mike Fisher to his new vice president and general manager position," noted F. Grant Saviers, president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Adaptec Inc. "His design engineering and marketing experience will enable us to better serve our customers' needs and to continue to provide powerful, high quality disk drive solutions at competitive costs. "Adaptec is always looking for ways to satisfy current customers while exploring new technologies for future customers. Mike is a strong manager and a team player well suited to meet that challenge and to champion our success in mass storage markets." "Adaptec is a solid company with strong technology," noted Fisher. "I look forward to building on the successes of the Mass Storage Electronics business unit and to driving new opportunities throughout the organization. As the mass storage market continues to evolve, Adaptec remains committed to meeting customer needs with quality products. Adaptec has always had strong relationships with disk drive vendors. Strengthening those relationships for the benefit of our customers and their customers will continue to be a top priority." Before joining Adaptec in June 1994, Fisher was the director of hard disk drive products at Exar Corporation in San Jose, Calif. Fisher received his Joint Honors Degree in Physics and Electronic Engineering from the University of Manchester The University of Manchester is a university located in Manchester, England. With over 40,000 students studying 500 academic programmes, more than 10,000 staff and an annual income of nearly £600 million it is the largest single-site University in the United Kingdom and receives in England and is currently in an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration program at the University of Phoenix, San Jose Annex. The Mass Storage Elecronics business unit designs, manufactures and sells controller chips for disk drives. Available in Small Computer System Interface (SCSI SCSI in full Small Computer System Interface Once common standard for connecting peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, etc.) to small and medium-sized computers. SCSI has given way to faster standards, such as Firewire and USB. ) and Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) interfaces, Adaptec's controller chips manage data flow across the bus and are used by most major disk drive manufacturers. Adaptec's controller chips help increase disk drive capacity and speed while decreasing their power consumption and cost per megabyte. Adaptec Inc. (NASDAQ:ADPT) designs, manufactures, and markets IOware product solutions such as Small Computer System Interface host adapter boards, chips and software for personal computers, proprietary SCSI, and EIDE/IDE VLSI VLSI: see integrated circuit. (1) (Very Large Scale Integration) Between 100,000 and one million transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, LSI and ULSI. (2) (VLSI Technology, Inc., Tempe, AZ, www.semiconductors. circuits. Founded in 1981 and headquartered in Milpitas, Calif., Adaptec is recognized as the design pioneer and market leader in SCSI and I/O technology and is the developer of the industry-standard I/O operating environment, ASPI (Advanced SCSI Programming Interface) An interface specification developed by Adaptec, Inc., Milpitas, CA, that provides a common language between drivers and SCSI host adapters. . Adaptec currently employs approximately 1,700 people, who serve customers worldwide. -0- Note to Editors: Adaptec and IOWare are trademarks of Adaptec Inc. which may be registered in some jurisdictions. All other trademarks used are owned by their respective owners. CONTACT: Adaptec Inc., Milpitas Eric Brown, 408/957-6645 |
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