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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$199.0M
  • Private
  • US
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Jazz Semiconductor is committed to being the world leader in high performance mixed-signal/RF wafer foundry manufacturing. We measure our success by our ability to provide our customers with a trusted source for technology leadership, world-class quality, superior service, and competitive value, with the capacity to meet their manufacturing needs, both now and in the future.

Number of Employees 780
Contact Information

4321 Jamboree Rd

Newport Beach, California 92660-3007

www.jazzsemi.co...

(949) 435-8000

NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413

Recent Events

  • Israel Stocks: Israel stocks steady; Koor wants more Makhteshim

    10/13/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • SWID Selects Jazz Semiconductor's 0.35-micron SiGe BiCMOS Process and Models; Achieves First-Time Success for Digital...

    8/27/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • TEXT-Tower Semi's Jazz gets deal with China's SWID

    8/24/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • SWID Selects Jazz Semiconductor's 0.35-Micron SiGe BiCMOS Process and Models

    8/25/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • SWID\'s Fully Integrated RF Tuner Used in Set-Top-Boxes STBs and Mobile TVs to Receive Signals...

    8/25/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Gilbert F. Amelio CEO
Bala Govender Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Tower Semiconductor
Brent Jensen Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Susanna Bennett Senior Vice President and Assistant Chief Financial Officer
Nabil Alali Senior Vice President
Andy Chan Vice President of Corporate Development and Purchasing
Dan Lynch Vice President of Human Resources
Harsha Tank Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller
Jeff McHenry Vice President of Executive Operations
Theodore Ahu Vice President, Sales & Strategy & Business Development
Charlie Zhi Executive Director, Quality Assurance and Reliability, General Manager, China Operations
Marco Racanelli Senior Vice President and General Manager, Rf and High Performance Analog Business Group
David Howard Executive Director of New Product Technology
James Victory Executive Director, Ic Design Enablement
Rajiv Gupta Director of Ip and Design Services
Chang-Ou Lee
Campbell R Dyer Director
Claudius Watts Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Russell C Ellwanger Chief Executive Officer of Tower Semiconductor, Chairman
Allan M. Holt Board of Directors
Donald R. Beall Board of Directors
Dwight W. Decker Board of Directors
Jerry D. Neal Board of Directors
R. Douglas Norby Board of Directors
Todd R. Newnam Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. CEO Current
Sienna Ventures Senior Partner Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Chairman Current
Thevanguard.Org Finance Chairman and Systems Strategist Current
Pacific Telesis Director Current
SBC Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Film Institute Director Current
SBC Communications, Inc. Director Current
Sematech Director Current
Bpm Forum Board of Directors Current
Pacific Summit Capital Board of Directors Current
Chiron Director Current
AT&T Inc. Board of Directors Current
American Film Institute Trustee Current
Amtech Corp. Chief Executive Officer Former
Apple Inc. CEO Former
National Semiconductor Corporation CEO Former
Rockwell International Corporation President Former
National Semiconductor Corporation President Former
Jazz Technologies, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Jazz Technologies, Inc. Chairman and CEO Current
Amtech Corp. Chairman Former
National Semiconductor Corporation Chairman Former
Jazz Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Georgia Institute of Technology PhD in physics Former
Georgia Institute of Technology MS Former
Georgia Institute of Technology BS Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Chief Executive Officer of Tower Semiconductor, Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. President and Chief Information Officer Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Tower Semiconductor Current
Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Vice President Former
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Executive Director of Information Technology Former
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Executive Director of Information Technology Former
Jazz' Executive Director of Information Technology Former
Conexant Systems, Inc. Director of Information Technology Former
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Director of Information Technology Former
University Corp. Bachelors In Accounting Science Former
University of South Africa Bachelors In Accounting Science Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Advent Solar, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
National Semiconductor Corporation Former
AMIS Holdings, Inc. Former
Smith International, Inc. Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Senior Vice President and Assistant Chief Financial Officer Current
Viacore, Inc. Cfo Former
Tatum LLC Partner Former
Pepperdine University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Vice President of Newport Beach Operations Former
Conexant Systems, Inc. Production Manager Former
Rohm & Haas Company Former
California State University M.S. Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
University of California, Irvine Mba Former
California State University, Long Beach M.S. Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Vice President of Corporate Development and Purchasing Current
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Vice President of Business Operations and Supply Chain Management Former
South Texas College of Law Doctorate Former
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University B.S. Degree In Management Former
South Texas College of Law Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Vice President of Human Resources Current
Interop Inc Founder Current
Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Creative Director Current
Strategic News Service LLC Current
Lynch Family Current
Corstone Corp Board of Directors Current
Covad Communications Company Director Current
The Internet Society Board of Directors Current
Association for Computing Machinery Board of Directors Current
Corstone Center Board of Directors Current
Maxager Technology, Inc. Director Current
Covad Communications Group, Inc. Director Current
Formosa Foundation Board of Directors Current
Generate Inc. Vice President, Creative Former
Cybercash, Inc. Founder Former
SP3D, Inc. Managing Partner Former
Arrowstreet, Inc. Junior Designer Former
Employee Relations, Inc Former
Rockwell International Corporation Former
Tcp-IP Incorporated Former
University of Michigan Ph.D. In Political Science Former
The George Washington University Master's Degree In Industrial Relations Former
University of California, Los Angeles Master's Degree In Mathematics Former
University of California, Los Angeles Bachelor's Degree In English Former
University of Kentucky B.A. In Political Science, Communication Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller Current
Bombay University Bachelors Degree In Accounting Former

Mr. McHenry has been Vice President of Customer Solutions & Supply Chain Management since December 2003. From March 2002 to December 2003, he was Executive Director of Marketing. Previously, Mr. McHenry was Conexant's Director of Foundry Services. He held various positions in business planning and product marketing, and served as Director of Supply Chain Management where he was responsible for driving company-wide forecasts, balancing supply/demand requirements for both internal and external customers, and achieving customer delivery performance metrics. He played a key role in the development of the Jazz initial business plan and strategy, as well as the establishment of initial customer engagements. Mr. McHenry also directed the implementation of the company's infrastructure to support the new foundry model. Mr. McHenry holds a bachelor's degree in Economics and a master's degree in Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine. He has completed numerous courses as a part of Stanford's continuing education executive programs.

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Vice President of Executive Operations Current
University of California, Irvine Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
University of California, Irvine Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Vice President, Sales & Strategy & Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
Jazz' General Manager Former
Smic Director of Integration and Advance Module Former
Oregon State University Degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Savant Company Inc Vice President of Technology and Engineering, Jazz Semiconductor Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Senior Vice President and General Manager, Rf and High Performance Analog Business Group Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Vice President of Technology and Engineering Former
Rockwell International Corporation Engineer Former
Conexant Systems, Inc. Former
Motorola, Inc. Former
Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. Former
Carnegie Mellon University M.S. Degrees In Electrical and Computer Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Executive Director of New Product Technology Current

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Executive Director, Ic Design Enablement Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Rf Modeling and Characterization Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Director of Ip and Design Services Current

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Current
United Microelectronics Corporation Director Former
VLSI Technology Manager of Process Engineering& Process Module Development Former
The University of Oklahoma doctorate in Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Carlyle Holding Corporation Current
Firth Rixson Ltd. Director Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Director Current
William Blair Capital Partners Associate Former
Bain & Company Summer Associate Former
Firth Rixson Ltd. member Former
Bowles Hollowell Conner Analyst Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
William Blair Capital Partners Associate with the middle Former
Washington and Lee University B.S., magna cum laude Former

Organization Position Status
CPU Technology, Inc. Director Current
Firth Rixson Ltd. Director Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Director Current
First Union Securities Managing Director Former
Bowles Hollowell Conner Principal Former
United States Air Force Pilot Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former

Chairman Emeritus, Rockwell. Mr. Beall has been a director of our company since June 2001 and served as non-executive Chairman of the Board from June 2001 to June 2002. He is the Chairman of the Executive Committee and a member of the Technology Committee. Mr. Beall is the retired Chairman and CEO of Rockwell and was a director of Rockwell from 1978 to February 2001. He served as Chairman/CEO of Rockwell from 1988 to February 1998 and President from 1979 to 1988. Mr. Beall serves on the board of CT Realty. He is a former director of Conexant Systems, Jazz Semiconductor, Mindspeed Technologies, Skyworks Solutions, Procter & Gamble, Times Mirror, Amoco and ArvinMeritor. He is a member of various University of California - Irvine supporting organizations, an Overseer of the Hoover Institute at Stanford and a former trustee of California Institute of Technology. He is also a member of the Business Executives for National Security; on the Presidents’ Circle of National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine; and member of numerous Young Presidents Organization Alumni groups. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He is an advisor to the San Jose State University School of Engineering; and a trustee and President’s Circle member of the Naval Postgraduate School Foundation. He is an investor, director and/or advisor with several private companies and investment partnerships.

Organization Position Status
Rockwell International Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Rockwell International Corporation Chairman Current
Rockwell Collins, Inc. Chairman Emeritus Current
Airshow, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nps Foundation, Inc Board of Directors Current
University of California, Irvine Board of Directors Current
The Overseer Board of Directors Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Conexant Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Augusta National Golf Club Member Current
Rockwell-Collins International, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Rockwell Automation, Inc. chief executive officer Former
ArvinMeritor, Inc. Chairman Former
Rockwell Collins, Inc. Director Current
The Times Mirror Company Director Former
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Procter & Gamble Board of Directors Former
ArvinMeritor, Inc. Director Former
University of California, Irvine member Former

Organization Position Status
Bridgegate LLC Current
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Chairman Current
Conexant Systems, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Pacific Mutual Holding Company Non-Executive Chairman Current
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Chairman Current
Conexant Korea, Ltd. Chairman of the Board Current
Newport Media, Inc. Director Current
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pacific Mutual Holding Company Director Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Conexant Systems, Inc. CEO Former
Conexant Systems, Inc. President Former
Rockwell Automation, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Rockwell International Corporation Senior Vice President Former
ArvinMeritor, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Telebit Director of Modem Engineering Former
North Carolina State University Assistant Professor Former
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Director Former
California Institute of Technology doctorate in applied mathematics Former
McGill University bachelor's degree in mathematics and physics Former

"Jerry D. Neal, a founder of the Company, became Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Development in January 2002. He served as Vice President of Marketing from May 1991 to January 2000 and was Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Strategic Development from January 2000 to January 2002. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Neal was employed for ten years with Analog Devices, Inc. as Marketing Engineer, Marketing Manager and Business Development Manager. Mr. Neal served as a director of the Company from February 1992 to July 1993."

Organization Position Status
RF Micro Devices, Inc. Executive Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Development Current
RF Micro Devices, Inc. Co-Founder Former
Hancor Holding Corporation Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Former
Analog Devices, Inc. Former

R. Douglas Norby joined Tessera as chief financial officer and senior vice president in July 2003. An industry veteran with more than 35 years in the technology sector, Norby has held numerous executive management positions with such prominent companies as LSI Logic, Mentor Graphics and Syntex Corporation. Most recently, he was chief financial officer of Zambeel, Inc., a provider of enterprise-class network storage solutions. Norby has served on the boards of entertainment company Lucasfilm Ltd., where he was also president and chief operating officer, and Recordati, S.p.A., an Italian pharmaceutical company. He currently serves on three public company boards: LSI Logic, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and STATS ChipPAC. Norby holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
Tessera Chief Financial Officer Current
S2IO, Inc. Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President Current
Magnachip Semiconductor Ltd. Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee Current
Tessera Technologies, Inc. Consultant Current
Alxn Board of Directors Current
S2IO, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director Current
Nexx Systems, Inc. Director Current
STATS ChipPAC Ltd. Director Current
Novalux, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Tessera Technologies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Syntex Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Zambeel.Com Chief Financial Officer Former
Syntex Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Novalux, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Tessera Technologies, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Zambeel.Com Senior Vice President Former
Tessera Senior Vice President Former
Tessera Consultant Former
Itel Corporation Former
Recordati Corporation Board of Directors Former
Magnachip Semiconductor Ltd. Director Former
Harvard University Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Carlyle Holding Corporation Current
SS&C Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Firth Rixson Ltd. Director Current
Jazz Semiconductor, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CPU Technology, Inc. Director Current
Technical Services Group Vice President Former
The Aerospace Corporation Vice President Former
First Union Securities Vice President Former
Salomon Brothers, Inc. Investment Banker Former
PaineWebber, Inc. Investment Banker Former
Bowles Hollowell Conner & Co. Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Davidson College Bachelor's Degree In Political Science Former
Firth Rixson Ltd. member Former

Executive News

  • UCSD and Jazz Semiconductor Develop 2-Antenna Quad-Beam 11-15 GHz Phased Array RFIC Targeted at...

    Forbes.com - 7/02/09 - View Story

  • RF Micro to work on solar cells

    The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area - 7/01/09 - View Story