DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc. / Key word(s): Miscellaneous
Dialog Semiconductor Plc.: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR APPOINTS NON-EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
10.03.2014 / 08:00
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London, UK, 10 March 2014 - Dialog Semiconductor (FWB: DLG), a provider of
highly integrated innovative power management, audio, AC/DC, LED solid
state lighting and short range wireless technologies, today announces it
has appointed with effect 7 March, former Virgin Media CFO, Eamonn O'Hare
as non-executive Director.
Mr O'Hare has spent over two decades as CFO of some of the world's fastest
growing consumer and technology businesses. From 2009 to 2013, he was CFO
and main board member of the UK's leading entertainment and communications
business, Virgin Media Inc. From 2005 to 2009 Mr O'Hare served as the UK
CFO for one of the world's largest retailers, Tesco plc. Before joining
Tesco he was CFO and Board Director at Energis Communications and led the
successful turnaround of this high profile UK telecoms company. Prior to
this Mr O'Hare spent ten years at PepsiCo Inc. in a series of senior
executive roles in Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
Eamonn has extensive experience as a Chief Financial Officer and board
member in many leading consumer facing and technology orientated businesses
and brings a wealth of relevant business and financial expertise to Dialog
Semiconductor.
"Dialog Semiconductor is a fascinating business with huge growth
potential", says O'Hare. "It provides cutting edge technology that has
become a critical component to some of the world's most successful mobile
device brands. I am very excited to be working with the Board and look
forward to playing a part in its successful future."
Eamonn O'Hare holds a BSc degree in Aerospace Engineering and an MBA from
the London Business School.
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For further information please contact:
Dialog Semiconductor
Jose Cano
Head of Investor Relations
T: +44 (0)1793 756 961
jose.cano@diasemi.com
FTI Consulting London
Matt Dixon
T: +44 (0)20 7269 7214
matt.dixon@fticonsulting.com
FTI Consulting Frankfurt
Thomas M. Krammer
T: +49 (0) 69 9203 7183
thomas.krammer@fticonsulting.com
About Dialog Semiconductor
Dialog Semiconductor creates highly integrated, mixed-signal integrated
circuits (ICs), optimised for personal portable, low energy short-range
wireless, LED solid state lighting and automotive applications. The company
provides flexible and dynamic support, world-class innovation and the
assurance of dealing with an established business partner.
With its focus and expertise in energy-efficient system power management
and a technology portfolio that also includes audio, short-range wireless,
AC/DC power conversion and multi-touch, Dialog brings decades of experience
to the rapid development of ICs for personal portable and digital consumers
applications, including smartphones, tablets, Ultrabooks(TM) and digital
cordless phones.
Dialog's power management processor companion chips increase the
performance of portable devices by extending battery lifetime, enabling
faster charging and enhancing the consumer's multimedia experience. With
world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog operates a fabless business
model.
Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered in London with a global sales,
R&D and marketing organisation. In 2013, it had approximately $909 million
in revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public semiconductor
companies. It currently has approximately 1,100 employees worldwide. The
company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated
Market, Prime Standard, ISIN GB0059822006) and is a member of the German
TecDax index. It also has convertible bonds listed on the Euro MTF Market
on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange (ISIN XS0757015606).
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Language: English
Company: Dialog Semiconductor Plc.
Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way
E1W 1AA London
United Kingdom
Phone: +49 7021 805-412
Fax: +49 7021 805-200
E-mail: jose.cano@diasemi.com
Internet: www.diasemi.com
ISIN: GB0059822006, XS0757015606
WKN: 927200
Indices: TecDAX
Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard);
Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München,
Stuttgart
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