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Philips appoints new semiconductor CTO
Philips Electronics has appointed Rene Penning de Vries as senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) at PhilipsÕ semiconductor division. Penning de VriesÕ new role comes as part of the companyÕs preparation for Theo ClaasenÕs retirement scheduled for mid 2005. Claasen has been CTO at Philips Semiconductors since 1997.
Philips Electronics has appointed Rene Penning de Vries as senior vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) at PhilipsÕ semiconductor division. Penning de VriesÕ new role comes as part of the companyÕs preparation for Theo ClaasenÕs retirement scheduled for mid 2005. Claasen has been CTO at Philips Semiconductors since 1997.
Penning de Vries has been with Philips for 20 years and with the semiconductor division since 1987. His achievements include the development of 1.0micron CMOS logic and 0.8micron CMOS in his first year with Philips Semiconductors.