DGAP-News: DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR ANNOUNCES RICHARD

DGAP-News: Dialog Semiconductor Plc. / Key word(s): Change of Personnel DIALOG SEMICONDUCTOR ANNOUNCES RICHARD BEYER AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 23.07.2013 / 07:40 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Kirchheim/Teck, Germany 23 July 2013 - Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a provider of highly integrated power management, audio, AC/DC and short-range wireless technologies today announced that Richard Beyer, appointed to the Board in February this year, as an independent Non-executive Director, will succeed Gregorio Reyes as Chairman of the Board. Greg will continue to serve as a Board member. The Board of Dialog welcomes its new Chairman and wishes him every success in shaping the future of Dialog. Richard, 64, was the Chairman and CEO of Freescale from March 2008 to June 2012 subsequently retiring from the Board in April this year. Prior to this, he held successive positions as CEO and Director of Intersil Corporation, Elantec Semiconductor and FVC.com. He has also held senior leadership positions at VLSI Technology and National Semiconductor Corporation and served as an officer in the US Marine Corps. In 2012, he was Chairman of the Semiconductor Industry Association Board of Directors and served for three years as a member of the US Department of Commerce's Manufacturing Council. He currently serves on the Board of Micron Technology Inc. The Board wants to thank Greg for his valuable contribution as Chairman over the past seven years. Greg has been an excellent Chairman, presiding in that position over the last six consecutive years of revenue growth and significant increase in shareholder return. He steps down as Chairman on the high note of the positively received acquisition of iWatt Inc. earlier this month. His leadership, talent and expertise have been a great asset to Dialog in his time as Chairman and the Board is pleased to have his continued involvement as a Director of Dialog. â?? ENDS â?? For further information please contact: Dialog Semiconductor Jose Cano Head of Investor Relations T: +44 (0)1793 756 961 jose.cano@diasemi.com Dialog Semiconductor Helen McInnes Head of Global Corporate Communications T: +44 (0)1793-756-960 Mobile: +44 (0)7554 419 180 helen.mcinnes@diasemi.com FTI Consulting London Matt Dixon T: +44 (0)20 7269 7214 matt.dixon@fticonsulting.com FTI Consulting Frankfurt Thomas M. Krammer T: +49 (0) 69 9203 7183 thomas.krammer@fticonsulting.com Note to editors: Dialog Semiconductor creates highly integrated, mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), optimised for personal portable, low energy short-range wireless, LED solid state lighting and automotive applications. The company provides flexible and dynamic support, world-class innovation and the assurance of dealing with an established business partner. With its focus and expertise in energy-efficient system power management and a technology portfolio that also includes audio, short-range wireless, AC/DC power conversion and multi touch, Dialog brings decades of experience to the rapid development of ICs for personal portable and digital consumers applications, including smartphones, tablets, Ultrabooks(TM) and digital cordless phones. Dialog's power management processor companion chips increase the performance of portable devices by extending battery lifetime, enabling faster charging and enhancing the consumer's multimedia experience. With world-class manufacturing partners, Dialog operates a fabless business model. Dialog Semiconductor plc is headquartered near Stuttgart with a global sales, R&D and marketing organisation. In 2012, it had $774 million in revenue and was one of the fastest growing European public semiconductor companies. It currently has approximately 1,000 employees worldwide. The company is listed on the Frankfurt (FWB: DLG) stock exchange (Regulated Market, Prime Standard, ISIN GB0059822006) and is a member of the German TecDax index. It also has convertible bonds listed on the Euro MTF Market on the Luxemburg Stock Exchange (ISIN XS0757015606). End of Corporate News --------------------------------------------------------------------- 23.07.2013 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: Dialog Semiconductor Plc. Tower Bridge House, St. Katharine's Way E1W 1AA London United Kingdom Phone: +49 7021 805-412 Fax: +49 7021 805-200 E-mail: jose.cano@diasemi.com Internet: www.diasemi.com ISIN: GB0059822006, XS0757015606 WKN: 927200 Indices: TecDAX Listed: Regulierter Markt in Frankfurt (Prime Standard); Freiverkehr in Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, München, Stuttgart End of News DGAP News-Service --------------------------------------------------------------------- 222390 23.07.2013