Micrel Inc. (San Jose, CA), a developer of IC and Ethernet solutions, announced that it has named David Brown as the new Managing Director of Micrel Europe. The company also appointed David Foster as Deputy Managing Director for Micrel Europe. Brown, who has been with Micrel for nine years, will now be responsible for Micrel's legal entity in the UK, as well as all sales in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India. Foster has been with Micrel for eight years, and will now add Contract Manufacturing for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and India to his list of responsibilities.
"I have confidence that with David Brown's extensive major account experience, excellent product knowledge, and his ability to get things done, he will continue to drive our sales and grow Micrel's presence in the territory," noted Micrel Vice President of Worldwide Sales Mark Lunsford. "By putting David Foster in charge of the contract manufacturing channel, as well as our distribution network, Micrel can optimize the supply solutions for our CM partners, assuring them the best possible service while at the same time, bringing more strategic value to the distributor network."
