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27 August 2009

 

M/A-COM recruits ex-WIN exec Donahue as chief strategy officer

M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA, which provides semiconductors, active and passive components and subassemblies for RF, microwave and millimeter-wave applications, has recruited Robert (Bob) Donahue as chief strategy officer, responsible for leading efforts in targeting faster-growth markets where its technology can provide a competitive advantage. He will also work with product line managers on new product and technology roadmaps, as well as overseeing the firm’s channel and strategic account plans.

Most recently, Donahue was executive VP of sales & marketing, business development and chief strategy officer at WIN Semiconductor Corp of Tao Yuan Shien, Taiwan, where he developed the strategic plan and drove business segments of the company from a very early-stage start-up to become the world’s largest pure-play GaAs foundry.

Picture: Robert (Bob) Donahue.

Previously, he was director of marketing at Hittite Microwave Corp of Chelmsford, MA, USA, which designs and supplies analog and mixed-signal RF, microwave and millimeter-wave ICs, modules and subsystems for communication and military markets. Donahue also spent about nine years in various engineering and product line management roles with M/A-COM Tech’s IC business, as well as 10 years at in various engineering leadership positions Raytheon.

“M/A-COM Tech has a multi-prong initiative to accelerate growth and enhance our competitiveness,” says CEO Joe Thomas. “Having a well-articulated strategy that can be effectively implemented is essential to the achievement of these objectives,” he adds. “Bob is a top-flight proven executive dedicated to ensuring we have the best possible plan with best-in-class implementation.”

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