16 February 2012

RFMD announces retirement of Compound Semiconductor Group head Van Buskirk

RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA, which designs and manufactures radio-frequency components and compound semiconductor technologies, has announced the retirement of Bob Van Buskirk, corporate VP of RFMD’s Compound Semiconductor Group (CSG).

Van Buskirk has been a member of RFMD’s executive staff since 2007. He joined RFMD with the acquisition in November 2007 of Sirenza Microdevices Inc (a supplier of RF components for communications applications), where he had been president & CEO. He led the integration of Sirenza and was instrumental in the formation of CSG and RFMD’s Multi-Market Products Group (MPG).

“I am looking forward to transitioning to a new phase of my career where I will look to serve on boards of technology-oriented companies,” says Van Buskirk.

“As a member of the executive staff, Bob has been a key contributor in the overall management of the company, in setting the strategic direction of the company, and in communicating this direction to customers and shareholders,” says president & CEO Bob Bruggeworth. “I would like to recognize and congratulate Bob on his many contributions to RFMD.”

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