MIPS Technologies Announces Executive Appointments
January 12 2009 - 7:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MIPS
Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:MIPS), a leading provider of
industry-standard architectures, processors and analog IP for
digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and
business applications, today announced new executive appointments,
entering 2009 with strong leadership around the globe to drive its
integrated analog and processor businesses. Cesar Martin-Perez was
named vice president and general manager of the Analog Business
Group reporting to MIPS President and CEO John Bourgoin. Mark
Pittman was appointed vice president of Asia Pacific sales, and
Stefan Buechmann was named vice president of European sales. Both
Pittman and Buechmann report to Brad Holtzinger, vice president of
worldwide sales and corporate marketing. All three executives move
into their new positions from other roles at MIPS Technologies.
"Cesar, Mark and Stefan are stellar professionals, and we are
excited to enter 2009 with their solid leadership in place," said
John Bourgoin. "We look forward to continuing to build on our
leadership position in key markets like the digital home, and
expand our presence in other markets that will benefit from our
compelling solutions and robust ecosystem." Cesar Martin-Perez was
previously vice president of European operations for MIPS
Technologies. In his new role, he assumes responsibility for
growing the company's analog business worldwide. With his strong
knowledge of the processor business, Martin-Perez will lead the
Analog Business Group in working closely with MIPS' Processor
Business Group to develop market opportunities and deliver
solutions. Martin-Perez brings more than 20 years of experience in
semiconductor management and sales to his new role. He began his
career with MIPS Technologies in 2000, and was appointed vice
president of European operations in 2002. Martin-Perez has held
senior sales and business development positions at Mentor Graphics,
Cadence Design Systems, Calay Systems and Kontron Datensystems.
Previously vice president of Processor Business Group sales for
MIPS Technologies, Mark Pittman is now responsible for all sales
operations in Asia Pacific, including China, Taiwan, Korea and
Southeast Asia. He has more than 15 years of semiconductor-related
sales and marketing experience including product marketing,
business development, corporate branding, press and analyst
relations and advertising. Pittman joined MIPS Technologies in
2000. He previously held sales, marketing and engineering positions
with Integrated Systems, TakeFive Software, Force Computers,
Developmental Sciences Corporation, Innovision Medical, and Hughes
Aircraft. He received a B.A. in Physics from the University of
California, Berkeley, and is a director for the US-Taiwan Business
Council. Stefan Buechmann was previously an account director for
MIPS Technologies in Europe, and is now responsible for sales,
marketing and business development activities throughout the UK,
Europe and Israel. Buechmann has more than 10 years of experience
in global account management, managing highly complex sales
processes. He joined MIPS in 2002, previously holding sales
management positions with Virage Logic, Avant! Corporation and
Mentor Graphics. He holds a Diplom Ingenieur in Electrical
Engineering from Ruhr University Bochum. About MIPS Technologies,
Inc. MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS) is the world's second
largest semiconductor design IP company and the number one analog
IP company worldwide. With more than 250 customers around the
globe, MIPS Technologies is the only company that provides a
combined portfolio of processors, analog IP and software tools for
the embedded market. The company powers some of the world's most
popular products for the digital entertainment, home networking,
wireless, and portable media markets--including broadband devices
from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer devices from Sony, DVD
recordable devices from Pioneer, digital set-top boxes from
Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit microcontrollers from
Microchip Technology and laser printers from Hewlett-Packard.
Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is headquartered in Mountain
View, California, with offices worldwide. For more information,
contact (650) 567-5000 or visit http://www.mips.com/. MIPS and
MIPS-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United
States and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other
trademarks referred to herein are the property of their respective
owners. DATASOURCE: MIPS Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Jen Bernier of
MIPS Technologies, Inc., +1-650-567-5178, Web Site:
http://www.mips.com/
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