AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Labs (Nasdaq: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive,
mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), today announced that Jack R.
Lazar was elected to the company's board of directors at the annual
shareholders meeting. Mr. Lazar brings a wealth of relevant industry
expertise along with a strong financial acumen to Silicon Labs' board.
Mr. Lazar has a strong track record of helping build successful
technology companies. Most recently, he was senior vice president of
corporate development and general manager of Qualcomm Atheros following
the acquisition of Atheros by Qualcomm in 2011. Mr. Lazar joined Atheros
in 2003 and most recently served as chief financial officer and senior
vice president, corporate development. He also served as executive vice
president and chief financial officer of NetRatings, Inc., and chief
financial officer of Apptitude, Inc. He has held various executive
positions at Electronics for Imaging and started his career at Price
Waterhouse. Mr. Lazar is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S.
in commerce with an emphasis in accounting from Santa Clara University.
"We are pleased to add Jack to our board of directors," said Tyson
Tuttle, president and chief executive officer of Silicon Labs. "His
experience building Atheros's business will be particularly valuable as
we continue to focus on driving high-quality revenue growth and market
leadership."
Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs is an industry leader in the innovation of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by a
world-class engineering team with unsurpassed expertise in mixed-signal
design, Silicon Labs' diverse portfolio of patented semiconductor
solutions offers customers significant advantages in performance, size
and power consumption. For more information about Silicon Labs, please
visit www.silabs.com.
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