Cirrus Logic Names John T. Kurtzweil as CFO.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 2004 Cirrus Logic Inc. (Nasdaq:CRUS) today announced that it has named John T. Kurtzweil as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective March 15, 2004. Kurtzweil will be responsible for the accounting, budgeting, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, tax, and treasury functions. Kurtzweil, 47, brings more than 25 years of corporate financial management experience to Cirrus Logic, including public company CFO See Chief Financial Officer. experience with ON Semiconductor Corporation, a global supplier of power and data management semiconductors and standard semiconductor components with FY2002 revenues of $1.08 billion, and disk drive component manufacturer Read-Rite Corp., which sold substantially all of its assets to Western Digital Corp. in 2003. Prior to joining Cirrus Logic, Kurtzweil most recently served as interim CFO at Quepasa Corp., an online company serving the growing U.S. Hispanic community. Kurtzweil also held senior finance roles at Maxtor Corp. and Honeywell Inc. "John is a great addition to our senior management team, with strong leadership skills and financial management experience in high growth technology environments," said David D. French, 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. of Cirrus Logic Inc. "I am looking forward to working with John as we move forward and capitalize on our strong balance sheet and improving product positioning in the digital entertainment semiconductor arena." Kurtzweil, a CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. and Certified Management Accountant  This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.You can assist by [ editing it] now. , earned his degree in accounting from Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. and a MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas University of St. Thomas can refer to:
Cirrus Logic Inc. Cirrus Logic is a premier supplier of high-performance analog, mixed-signal and digital processing solutions for consumer entertainment electronics, automotive entertainment and industrial product applications. Building on its global market leadership in audio ICs and its rich mixed-signal patent portfolio, Cirrus Logic targets audio, video and precision mixed-signal applications in these growing markets. The company operates from headquarters in Austin, Texas, with offices in California, Colorado, Europe, Japan and Asia. More information about Cirrus Logic is available at www.cirrus.com. |
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