September 18, 2006
NXP Semiconductors Names Pascal Langlois Senior Vice President of Global Sales
NXP Semiconductors
(formerly Philips Semiconductors) has named Pascal Langlois Senior
Vice President of Global Sales. He will lead NXP's worldwide sales
effort across all markets and business units and report directly to
CEO Frans van Houten.
"Pascal is a world-class executive who brings great semiconductor
industry experience and a proven track record to this important role
at NXP," said Mr. van Houten.
Mr. Langlois previously served as Senior Vice President Channel
Management and Sales for Multimarket Semiconductors at NXP.
Under his leadership, Philips Semiconductors significantly improved
its leadership position in distribution and the Electronics Manufacturing
Services (EMS) channel by creating one of the largest and strongest
partner networks in the industry.
Prior to his role as Senior Vice President Channel Management and
Sales for Multimarket Semiconductors, Mr. Langlois served as Vice
President and General Manager of Sales and Marketing for the
company's Automotive business unit, achieving significant business
growth globally. It was also during his tenure that Philips
Semiconductors played a primary role in the creation of the FlexRay
Consortium, an alliance of automotive, semiconductor and electronic
system manufacturers.
Mr Langlois started his career with Arrow-Jermyn and National
Semiconductors 22 years ago, also undertaking the role of Vice
President and General Manager Europe and Asia at VLSI
Technology before joining Philips Semiconductors.
Mr. Langlois replaces Maria Marced who has left NXP Semiconductors
for personal reasons.
About NXP:
NXP is a top 10 semiconductor company founded by Philips more than
50 years ago. Headquartered in the Netherlands, the company has
37,000 employees working in 20 countries across the world. NXP creates
semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better
sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs,
set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other
electronic devices. News from NXP is located at www.NXP.com.