NXP Global Sales Management Executive change

Eindhoven, Netherlands Aug. 18, 2008 -- NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, today announced that Pascal Langlois, Senior Vice President, Global Sales, will transfer to the newly created wireless joint venture, ST-NXP Wireless, with effect from 1 September.

Pascal will be appointed Corporate Vice President Sales and Marketing of ST-NXP Wireless, bringing to the new company a strong track record in sales management.

‘While I regret the loss of Pascal's experience for NXP, I would like to congratulate Pascal on this appointment and wish him every success in the JV. We are proud that three senior executives from NXP will have key roles driving the success of ST-NXP Wireless. Pascal will work alongside Marc Cetto and Abhijit Bhattacharya who were both announced already,’ commented NXP Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten.

Pascal joined NXP in 1999 following the acquisition of VLSI. In 2006 he was appointed SVP Global Sales following a successful period responsible for channel management and global sales for the Multimarket Semiconductor Business Unit.

Alexander Everke, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Multimarket Semiconductors Business Unit will assume responsibility, alongside his current role, for the global sales function at NXP on an interim basis.

Information Source:    NXP

ST-NXP Wireless Appoints Corporate VP Sales and Marketing

Geneva, Switz.  Aug. 18, 2008 -- ST-NXP Wireless, a new top-three player in semiconductors for wireless communications, offering leading-edge solutions for 2G, 3G, LTE, multimedia, and connectivity, today announced that Pascal Langlois will join the Company as Corporate Vice President, Sales and Marketing, effective September 1, 2008.

Expanding the executive team composed of experienced industry leaders, Langlois, most recently NXP's Senior Vice President, Global Sales, for the entire Corporation, brings to the joint venture a track record of strong sales management. In the new role, he will report directly to ST-NXP Wireless CEO, Alain Dutheil.

Langlois, who holds a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and CAD Tool Systems from the University of Paris, spent 12 years at VLSI Technology, rising through the ranks to the position of VP and General Manager for Europe, Asia Pacific and Japan. In 1999, he joined Philips Semiconductors as Vice President and General Manager of Sales & Marketing for the Automotive Segment, and was promoted in 2003 to Senior Vice President, Channel Management and Multimarket Semiconductors Sales.

In 2006, Langlois was named Senior Vice President, Global Sales, and a member of the executive management team at NXP, an independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, which contributed its key wireless operations to the recently created joint venture with STMicroelectronics.

Information Source:    ST-NXP

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