2008-04-28 23:52:11 -

- The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) today announced the appointment of Guillaume d'Eyssautier, president and chief executive officer at picoChip, to its board of directors. In addition to his new role, d'Eyssautier will continue to serve on GSA's Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Leadership Council.

GSA's board is comprised of 22 industry executives selected by the organization's semiconductor

members.

"I am very pleased that Guillaume d'Eyssautier has been added to the GSA Board of Directors," said Jodi Shelton, GSA co-founder and executive director. "Guillaume will represent the EMEA community, and will be an advocate for emerging companies. This serves to fulfill GSA's mission to support innovative, entrepreneurial fueled companies, as well as our efforts to further global representation within our leadership."

Educated in France, d'Eyssautier joined picoChip from Cadence Design Systems, where he was senior vice president and general manager, EMEA. Prior to joining Cadence, he served as vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at IBM Technology Group, which was comprised of IBM Microelectronics and Storage. He has also worked for Conexant (Rockwell Semiconductor Systems), GEC-Plessey Semiconductors, Phillips Semiconductors, Signetics Corp. USA, and Matra Harris Semiconductors.

"I am delighted to serve on GSA's Board of Directors. picoChip has greatly benefited from being a member of GSA and I now want to contribute to the goals and principles of the organization to further guide GSA's initiatives," said d'Eyssautier.

d'Eyssautier will fill the director position previously held by John Urwin, vice president, operations, Wolfson Microelectronics who retired last month.

To learn more about GSA Board of Directors, please visit: www.gsaglobal.org/association/board/index.asp

About GSA:

The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) mission is to accelerate the growth and increase the return on invested capital of the global semiconductor industry by fostering a more effective fabless ecosystem through collaboration, integration and innovation. It addresses the challenges within the supply chain including IP, EDA/design, wafer manufacturing, test and packaging to enable industry-wide solutions. Providing a platform for meaningful global collaboration, the Alliance identifies and articulates market opportunities, encourages and supports entrepreneurship, and provides members with comprehensive and unique market intelligence. Members include companies throughout the supply chain representing 25 countries across the globe. www.gsaglobal.org

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