Antrim Design Systems Strengthens Executive TeamAppointments include vice presidents of marketing and chief financial officer
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., October 02, 2001 — Antrim Design Systems today announced the appointment of two senior semiconductor industry executives to its management team to solidify its leadership position in mixed-signal solutions. Len Hills, formerly director of corporate marketing and business development at Analog Devices, joins Antrim as vice president of marketing. Mark M. Brown joins as vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) from Telcom Semiconductor, where he held the same position.
"Both Len and Mark are valuable additions to our management team and I am confident that their experience will greatly contribute to the growth and success of Antrim," said Roy McGuffin, Antrim president and CEO. "Len's extensive background in semiconductor marketing and industry analysis will be key as we expand our presence in the IC industry. We will benefit greatly from Mark's broad experience and set of financial skills. Nelson has played an instrument role in our success over the last two years and we're please to apply his skills in operations. With this leadership team in place, Antrim is well positioned for continued success."
"Since its inception, Antrim has delivered proven quality and great insight into the needs of the IC industry," said Len Hills. "I'm pleased to be working with such tremendous talent, and look forward to propelling Antrim to take advantage of the success that we're so well positioned to achieve."
About the Executives
Len Hills joins Antrim as vice president of marketing with over 20 years of industry experience in marketing management and industry analysis. In addition to his experience with Analog Devices, he provided executive consulting to major electronic manufacturers as founder of Competitive Strategies. Prior to that, he was a principal analyst with Dataquest covering the semiconductor market and his background includes business planning and engineering with Intel Corporation. Mr. Hills holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from California Polytechnic State University.
Mr. Brown joins Antrim as vice president and chief financial officer. Mr. Brown's 25 years of financial experience includes CFO positions at both Telcom Semiconductor and Mainstreet Networks. At Tandem Computers, Mr. Brown held the position of director of finance. He has held senior management positions at the big five accounting firms. Mr. Brown holds a BBA in accounting from the University of Notre Dame.
About Antrim Design Systems
Antrim Design Systems, Inc. has delivered the world's first complete mixed-signal synthesis system incorporating design software, intellectual property and expert design services. Targeting the communications, multimedia and consumer electronics markets, Antrim leverages the knowledge of mixed-signal designers in a system that maximizes optimization, reuse and retargetability. Antrim is a member of the Cadence (NYSE: CDN) Connections Program, the Sun Developer Connection Program (NASDAQ: SUNW), and Hewlett Packard's Solutions Provider's Program (NYSE:HWP). Based in Scotts Valley, California, the company is privately held.
Headquarters: 5550 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite 300, Scotts Valley, California 95066.
Telephone: 1.831.430.1900. On the web at http://www.antrim.com
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For more information, contact:
Len Hills
Antrim Design Systems
(831) 430-4811
len.hills@antrim.com
Cindi R. Maciolek
Grand Arbor Press
(702) 341-5395
cindi@grandarbor.com
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