Dave Wang Joins Global Communication Semiconductors as COO; New COO to Coordinate Technology and Manufacturing at GCS.Business Editors TORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 10, 2001 Global Communication Semiconductors (GCS GCS Glasgow Coma Scale GCS Guilford County Schools (North Carolina) GCS Ground Control Station GCS Grand Central Station GCS Ground Control System GCS Ground Combat Systems GCS Group Communication Systems ) Inc. Welcomes David Wang as Its First COO "I am very pleased to appoint Dr. S.K. (Dave) Wang as 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. ," commented Dr. Owen Wu, 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 GCS. "Due to GCS's strong and rapid growth of the past year, we identified the need to hire a person of exceptional talent and experience to coordinate key technological and manufacturing milestones. Dave's background was an ideal fit to our requirements, and we are happy to have such a valuable addition to our team." As COO, Wang will report to Wu and be responsible for both managing and coordinating GCS technology and manufacturing operations. Wang brings 23 years of technical and leadership experience in compound semiconductor and MMIC (Monolithic Microwave IC) An integrated circuit used in high-frequency applications such as mobile phones. Also known as "monolithic microwave/millimeter-wave IC," MMICs combine transistors and passive devices (resistors, capacitors, etc. to GCS and has spent most of his career with industry leaders such as TRW, Hughes and Westinghouse. Wang has made important contributions to the compound semiconductor technology as an engineer, operations manager and project manager. He obtained his Ph.D. from Carnegie-Mellon University and has been a prominent figure in the development, manufacturing and insertion of MMICs for both military and commercial applications. "In my search for a new position I had investigated several high-tech companies addressing many markets and finally chose GCS because I feel it has a great business model and a bright future," said Wang. "GCS's technological positioning answers the market need for Gallium Arsenide Integrated Circuits which are so vital in wireless and telecommunications." Global Communication Semiconductors Inc., based in Torrance, Calif., is an ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9002 certified company providing compound semiconductor foundry services to the telecommunication and high-speed networking industries. GCS currently offers HBT and PHEMT See FET. foundry service for both InGaP and AlGaAs processes. Additionally, GCS is delivering optoelectronic devices such as VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) Pronounced "vixel." A type of laser diode that emits light from its surface rather than its edge. A VCSEL's circular beam is easy to couple with a fiber, and due to its surface-emission architecture, can be tested and PIN diodes for fiber communication market and is providing SAW filter foundry service for handset applications. |
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