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BitWave Semiconductor Expands Senior Management team with VP Business Development
Wireless industry expert appointed to help drive company's growth
Lowell, MA, USA, April 1st, 2008
–BitWave Semiconductor, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company and innovator of programmable radio frequency integrated circuits (RFIC), has appointed David Donovan as its new VP Business Development. David joins BitWave to support the senior management team and brings femtocell and wireless communications market expertise as the company begins sampling its new BW1102 Softransceiver™ RFIC.
David joins BitWave from Analog Devices where he was responsible for increasing revenue and market share in the wireless infrastructure market at tier one accounts in Asia, Europe and North America. His industry experience covers communications systems for wireless and wired broadband networking platforms including; femtocells, cellular basestations and handsets, WiFi, cable & satellite set top boxes, GPS, and home gateways. David is also a seasoned author and has written extensively for industry trade publications during his 28-year career.
Russ Cyr, co-founder & CMO of BitWave Semiconductor, commented, “David joins our team at an exciting point in the BitWave story as we release our Softransceiver RFIC to production. We will be shipping our evaluation boards this quarter, and be transitioning to commercialization and shipping products in volume in 2008. David will play a pivotal role working with developers of femtocells and handsets. We are excited by David’s knowledge of our key markets and look forward to working with such a respected member of our industry.”
David Donovan added, “The wireless communications industry has reached an interesting point where consumers are demanding high-volume, low-cost access to a wide range of technologies. With the explosion of worldwide wireless standards and protocols, manufacturers are challenged to support the numerous models required to meet regional market demands.” Donovan continued, “BitWave’s reconfigurable Softransceiver architecture addresses this problem and offers femtocell and handset designers an innovative approach to system design to reduce chip count, system complexity and total cost of ownership.”
About BitWave Semiconductor
BitWave Semiconductor, Incorporated, is a fabless semiconductor company and developer of the Softransceiver RFIC. Mobile devices using the Softransceiver can operate on multiple frequencies and communication protocols, giving consumers and businesses a broader choice of networks and services. The Softransceiver allows network operators to offer services on demand and allows manufacturers to build a single, low-cost radio that can be used in any network, anytime, anywhere. All of these benefits are achieved while lowering the total bill of materials, increasing phone battery life and increasing radio performance. For more information, go to www.bitwave.com.
BitWave contact
Erik Org, Business Development Manager
BitWave Semiconductor, Inc.
+1 (978) 888-0226
erik@bitwave.com
Editorial contact (Europe)
Jo Emmerson / David Marsden
EML
+44 (0) 208 408 8000
bitwave@eml.com
Editorial contact (North America)
Al Haun
Precision Communications
+1 (508) 876-9400
al_haun@comcast.net
