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TriQuint welcomes James L. Klein to Defence and Aerospace Division
Now Vice President and General Manager at TriQuint, Klein has over 20 years in the RF industry and has held previous positions in Raytheon and Texas Instruments.
RF solutions supplier and technology innovator TriQuint Semiconductor, has appointed James L. Klein as Vice President and General Manager of its Defence and Aerospace business.
Klein will be based in TriQuint's Texas facility and report to President and CEO, Ralph Quinsey. Klein will work closely with Tom Cordner, TriQuint's current Vice President and General Manager of Defence and Aerospace as Cordner supports the transition and prepares to retire after a successful career.
"Tom has done a wonderful job building our business and we wish him well on his forthcoming retirement. We are fortunate to have found James. His experience and deep industry knowledge will be invaluable in helping us take our defence and aerospace business into the next decade," said Ralph Quinsey, TriQuint President and CEO.
Klein brings more than 20 years of industry experience in RF to TriQuint. He was most recently with Raytheon in the Space and Airborne Systems division and responsible for design and manufacturing of advanced RF and microwave subsystems and components. Prior to Raytheon, Klein held various positions with Texas Instruments where he focused on MMIC and Transmit / Receive module engineering. He holds both Bachelor and Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degrees from Texas A&M University.
"I'm excited to join TriQuint Semiconductor and look forward to utilizing my industry experience, relationships and engineering background to help drive TriQuint's growth. TriQuint's commitment to technology innovation and customer service make it an ideal place to define the next generation of RF solutions. I look forward to being a member of the team during this exciting time of expansion," said Klein.
