Wolfson Microelectronics
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| Public limited company | |
| Traded as | : |
| Industry |
Semiconductor, Digital signal processing, Mixed-signal integrated circuits |
| Fate | Acquired |
| Founded | Edinburgh (1984) |
| Defunct | 28 April 2014 |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Key people
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Mike Hickey (CEO) Andy Brannan (CCO) David Milne (Co-founder) Jim Reid (Co-founder) |
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Number of employees
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430+ |
| Website | cirrus.com |
Wolfson Microelectronics plc was a multinational microelectronics and fabless semiconductor company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. It specialised in signal processing and mixed-signal chips for the consumer electronics market and had engineering and sales offices throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe and the United States. In 2014 it was acquired by Cirrus Logic for £291 million.
Started in 1984 by David Milne and Jim Reid. Within a year the company had 20 employees and a deal with Fujitsu. Wolfson grew and floated on the in 2003 and be listed in the FTSE 250. Both Milne and Reid had connections with the University of Edinburgh; Reid attained a First Class Honours degree in EEE, and Milne directed the Wolfson Microelectronics Institute at King's Buildings from 1973 to 1985. In February, 2007, when Milne chose to step down, he was replaced in his CEO role by Dave Shrigley, previously Vice-President at Intel Corporation. His departure was one of a number of executive changes in late 2006, as Financial Director George Elliott also stood down.
In 2006, Milne was declared Entrepreneur of the Year by the CBI, and Wolfson named Company of the Year. In November 2006 David Shrigley became the CEO of Wolfson, his first appointment at this level: he had previously worked for Intel in the Asia-Pacific region, and held directorships elsewhere.
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