Cadence Taps Ligtenberg to Lead Methodology Services.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 1999-- Cadence Design Systems (company) Cadence Design Systems - A company that sells electronic design automation software and services. http://cadence.com/. See also Verilog. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CDN (Content Delivery Network) A system of distributed content on a large intranet or the public Internet in which copies of content are replicated and cached throughout the network. ), the world's leading provider of electronic design products and services, today named Adriaan Ligtenberg to the position of senior vice president of Methodology Services in the Design Productivity Group. Ligtenberg will oversee all facets of Methodology Services business, including the development, delivery, marketing, sales, and all other business functions. Ligtenberg will report directly to Shane Robison, president of the Design Productivity Group, the organization responsible for the company's comprehensive portfolio of electronic design automation (EDA (1) (Electronic Design Automation) Using the computer to design, lay out, verify and simulate the performance of electronic circuits on a chip or printed circuit board. ) products and services. Ligtenberg brings a wealth of knowledge to Cadence with 15 years of integrated circuit (IC) design and software development experience and more than seven years of direct involvement with electronic product consulting, business strategy consulting, and business development for the Internet. Ligtenberg has co-founded two Internet businesses: Speedport, a European Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. ) and Frescher.com a real time search engine. "Methodology Services needs a leader who understands the challenges and has a vision as to the best way to integrate and deliver our Methodology Services offerings," said Robison. "With a tremendous background in both the Internet and electronic design, Adriaan will have an immediate impact on the Methodology Services business model. His understanding of technology and product development cycles, coupled with his hands-on consulting experience and customer interaction, is a valuable addition to our strong team at Cadence." Prior to joining Cadence, Ligtenberg served as a partner in ViaSphere, a company created through the merger of Metis Metis (mē`tĭs), in astronomy, one of the 39 known moons, or natural satellites, of Jupiter. Metis goddess of caution and discretion. [Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 242] See : Prudence and A3 Ventures. Ligtenberg also founded Storm Technology, co-founded C-Cube, and served as the head of the Image Systems Group at AT&T Bell Laboratories. In 1989, he was the recipient of the Computer Architecture Chair at the University of Amsterdam. Ligtenberg earned a doctoral degree in computer science from the Swiss Federal Institute of Lausanne and a master's of science degree in engineering from the Delft University of Technology Delft University of Technology, (Technische Universiteit Delft in Dutch) in Delft, the Netherlands, is the largest and most comprehensive technical university in the Netherlands, with over 13,000 students and 2,100 scientists (including 200 professors). in the Netherlands. About Cadence Cadence is the largest supplier of electronic design automation products, methodology services, and design services used to accelerate and manage the design of semiconductors, computer systems, networking and telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics, and a variety of other electronics-based products. With more than 4,000 employees and 1998 annual sales of $1.2 billion, Cadence has sales offices, design centers, and research facilities around the world. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif. More information about the company, its products and services may be obtained from the World Wide Web at http://www.cadence.com. Note to Editors: Cadence and the Cadence logo are registered trademarks of Cadence Design Systems, Inc. All others are properties of their holders. Editor's note: Color 35mm slides and black and white photography are available upon request. |
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