California Micro Devices Corporation announces the appointment of John Jorgensen as Vice President, Engineering.MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 20, 1995--California Micro Devices Corporation, (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 NMS See NetWare Management System. : CAMD CAMD Center for Advanced Microstructures and Devices CAMD Clean Air Markets Division (US EPA) CAMD Computer-Assisted Molecular Design CAMD Chemical Agent and Munitions Disposal CAMD Carl Asmis Memorial Dressage Association ) headquartered in Milpitas, today announced the appointment of John Jorgensen as Vice President, Engineering. Jorgensen has spent most of his professional career at National Semiconductor. Recruited as a design engineer in 1972, Jorgensen rose quickly, leading increasingly large teams of engineers to develop scores of highly successful semiconductor and other component products. Beginning in 1989, his responsibilities were broadened to include all phases of project management as well as P&L responsibility for "start-up" business units. Since May 1995, he has served as Director of Corporate Business Development at National Semiconductor. For Jorgensen, CMD CMD cerebromacular degeneration. represents a "once-in-a-career-opportunity" to mold a product development organization that reflects his experience and philosophy. Jorgensen said that he, CMD President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jeff Kalb, and CMD Vice President of Operations Ari Schifrin, "share a vision of product development and a commitment to continuous innovation" that comes from experiences they gained as young National Semi managers in the 1970's. Jorgensen wants to recreate this kind of "hothouse hothouse: see greenhouse. " atmosphere at CMD and is optimistic, although he thinks it will take time to achieve a new level of excellence, and acquire the broad range of expertise required to fully execute the strategy. According to Jeff Kalb, "We think John Jorgensen is uniquely qualified to assemble the expertise for CMD to build upon its strength in silicon-based thin film passives and to create succeeding generations of innovative products that address significant new market opportunities." California Micro Devices is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of integrated passive electronic components, which it calls IPEC IPEC International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour IPEC International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council IPEC International Power Electronics Conference IPEC International Power Engineering Conference IPEC Integrated Petroleum Environmental Consortium . CMD's silicon-based, thin film products are smaller, faster and integrate well into the major electronic industry trends toward smaller, portable equipment, higher frequencies and greater functionality. CONTACT: California Micro Devices Corp., Milpitas Jeffrey C. Kalb, 408/263-3214 or Equity Communications Ira Weingarten, 805/897-1880 |
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