Chip Express Names Stephen E. McMinn President & Chief Executive Officer; Chip Express' Sr. VP of Marketing & Sales to Take the Helm Effective Immediately.Business Editors/High Tech Writers SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 24, 2000 The Board of Directors of Chip Express Corporation today announced the appointment of Stephen E. McMinn to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the company. With more than 20 years of proven experience in the semiconductor industry, including 15 years in executive management positions, McMinn is well equipped to successfully drive the company in the future. "Chip Express has built a premier position in the industry as a full-service, quick-turnaround ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. company. Our abilities in this area are unsurpassed," comments McMinn. "I look forward to leveraging this capability to service the needs of our customer base. Using our quick-turn ASIC can help solve the problems being faced by designers as they deal with changing standards and protocols." McMinn joined Chip Express in April 1999 as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Sales, and most recently acted as a member of the company's Office of the President. Prior to joining Chip Express, McMinn was Vice President of North American Sales for Toshiba America Electronic Components. McMinn started his career with Fairchild Semiconductor, followed by positions of increasing responsibility with Gould/AMI Semiconductor, Siemens Components, and Vertex Semiconductor. He received his BSEE BSEE abbr. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. - Baton Rouge, Louisiana For the Canadian restaurant, see . Baton Rouge (from the French bâton rouge), pronounced /ˈbætn ˈɹuːʒ/ in English, and (1977) and MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from Santa Clara University - Santa Clara, California Santa Clara, California (IPA: /ˌsæntəˈklærə/) , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. (1981). "The Board of Directors has every confidence in Steve's ability to solidify and strengthen Chip Express' position in the marketplace," said Uzia Galil, Chairman of the Board for Chip Express. "We are pleased to put the company in his capable hands and will continue to provide him with our full support." Chip Express Corporation is an innovative leader in the manufacturing of fast-turn ASIC prototypes and production to service the needs of electronic system designers. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA, Chip Express is a privately held corporation Noun 1. privately held corporation - a corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market close corporation, closed corporation, private corporation , founded in the U.S. in 1989. Note to Editors: Photo available upon request |
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