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TriQuint hires former Intel exec to head up manufacturing effort
Steven R. Grant joins GaAs giant as VP of worldwide operations
HILLSBORO, OREGON -- June 26, 2008 -- TriQuint Semiconductor (Nasdaq: TQNT), a leading RF semiconductor manufacturer and foundry services provider, today announced that Steven R. Grant will join the company July 16, 2008, as Vice President of Worldwide Operations, reporting to President and CEO, Ralph Quinsey. Mr. Grant will be responsible for TriQuint's global manufacturing including purchasing, manufacturing quality and supply chain operations.
"I am very excited to have Steve join the team. His experience at the world's largest and most advanced semiconductor company will bring significant know-how and benefits to TriQuint. We feel fortunate to have attracted such an industry expert," Quinsey remarked.
Mr. Grant, who spent the last 27 years at Intel Corporation, was most recently Vice President of Intel's Technology and Manufacturing Group in Oregon. During his Intel tenure, he managed the Fab manufacturing network and was key to driving the manufacturing structure and efficiency improvements to record performance levels. Mr. Grant holds a Bachelor of Science in Material Science from the University of Illinois.
"I'm extremely excited to join TriQuint Semiconductor and confident that my business and operational knowledge can play a solid, contributing role for the company. TriQuint's RF technology offerings and market strength make it ideally positioned for growth and I'm very pleased to be a member of the TriQuint team during this period of tremendous opportunity," Mr. Grant said.
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