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ESS Technology

(ESST) is in the Technology Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$68.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Founded in 1984, ESS Technology designs, markets and supports highly integrated mixed-signal semiconductor, hardware, software and system solutions. The company offers comprehensive, multimedia solutions for audio and video applications in the consumer electronics marketplace. ESS Technology sells its products to a variety of global consumer electronics manufacturers and distributors, including Samsung, LGE, Philips, Sony, Sharp, and many others. The company holds a leading market share position in the digital video market. ESS Technology has established excellent relationships with manufacturers based on years of providing superior service, meeting on-time delivery requirements, maintaining a low defect rate, and other important factors.

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Robert Blair
Number of Employees 143
Contact Information

48401 Fremont Blvd

Fremont, California 94538-6581

www.esstech.com

(510) 492-1088

NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Robert Blair President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Gary L. Fischer Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eride, Inc.
James B Boyd Chief Financial Officer
John Marsh Chief Financial Officer & Vice President
Matt Fong Treasurer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Fred S L Chan Chairman of the Board of Directors
Bruce J. Alexander Board of Directors
Kathryn E. Falberg Board of Directors

Robert L. Blair was promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of ESS Technology in September 1999. Previously, Mr. Blair was ESS Technology Executive Vice- President and a member of the Office of the President from February 1998 through September 1999, and Vice-President, Operations, from December 1994 through February 1998. Immediately before joining ESS Technology, he was Senior Vice-President, Sales and Operations, of Logistix Corporation, a software turnkey company. Before joining Logistix, he was President of XEMAG, a division of Xidex Corporation. Mr. Blair previously held senior management positions in engineering, sales, and marketing at Precision Monoliths, Inc., a manufacturer of analog integrated circuits.

Organization Position Status
ESS Technology, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Logistix Ltd. Senior Vice President, Sales and Operations Former
The Office of The President Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
ESS Technology, Inc. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eride, Inc. Current
ESS Technology, Inc. Chairman Current

James Boyd was appointed Chief Financial Officer of ESS Technology in July 2000. He brings more than 20 years of experience in key financial positions. Most recently, Mr. Boyd served as chief financial officer of Gatefield Corporation, a Fremont, California-based manufacturer of electronic circuits used in PCs and consumer electronics. Before that, he was chief financial officer of AriMedia, a developer of wireless communications software. He has also held senior management positions at Farallon Communications, Fritz Companies, GTE Sprint, and Southern Pacific. Mr. Boyd has an undergraduate degree in accounting and an MBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a J.D. from Golden Gate University.

Organization Position Status
ESS Technology, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Golden Gate University J.D. Former
University of Wisconsin Mba In Finance Former
Golden Gate University Undergraduate Degree In Accounting Former

John Marsh was appointed Chief Financial Officer of ESS Technology in August 2007. With more than 20 years of experience in senior-level finance positions, Mr. Marsh joined ESS Technology in April 2001 and has held the position of Corporate Controller since September 2004. Prior to joining ESS, he held senior management positions in finance with SSE Telecom Inc. from November 1999 to April 2001 and Cylink Corporation from January 1997 to January 1999; previously, he held finance and accounting positions with National Semiconductor Corporation. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from San Jose State University and is a certified public accountant.

Organization Position Status
ESS Technology, Inc. Chief Financial Officer & Vice President Current
Verifone, Inc. North America Controller Former
San Jose State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
ESS Technology, Inc. Treasurer Current
ESS Technology, Inc. Treasurer Former

Fred Chan is chairman of the board of Vialta, Inc. Prior to founding Vialta, Inc., Chan founded ESS Technology, Inc. in 1985 where he still presides as chairman of the board. Chan was president and chief executive officer of AC Design, Inc., a VLSI chip design center, providing CAD, engineering and design services. He previously served as president and chief executive officer at CADCAM Technology, Inc., a CAE system development company that he also co-founded. His earlier experience includes various engineering and management positions at EMI and Intel. Chan received B.S.E.E. and M.S.C. degrees from the University of Hawaii.

Organization Position Status
Vialta, Inc. Chairman Current
ESS Technology, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Cadcam Technology Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Former
Vialta, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Vialta, Inc. President Former
ESS Technology, Inc. President Former
Cadcam Technology Ltd. President Former
ESS Technology, Inc. Secretary and Chief Financial Officer Former
Cadcam Technology Ltd. Co-Founder Former
ESS Technology, Inc. Founder Former
University of Hawaii M.S.C. Degrees Former
University of Hawaii B.S.E.E. Former

Organization Position Status
ESS Technology, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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