N@N

TriQuint s Ralph Quinsey Named Technology CEO of the Year by Portland Business Journal

^{Published on 2008-12-09 15:37:09 - Market Wire}
 

HILLSBORO, Ore.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc (NASDAQ: TQNT), a leading RF front-end product manufacturer and foundry services provider, is pleased to announce Ralph Quinsey, its Chief Executive Officer, has received the [ Portland Business Journal's ] "CEO of the Year" award for technology companies in Oregon. The award was presented at the Business Journal's Annual Most Admired Companies Award Luncheon attended by more than 800 executives of Oregon's top companies. Mr. Quinsey will be profiled in the "Most Admired Companies" special publication of the Portland Business Journal.

Rob Smith, Editor, Portland Business Journal, said, "Ralph stood out as the technology executive of the year for several reasons, including the company's strong recent financial performance and the positive changes he's made in the company's culture. TriQuint also has a strong reputation for customer satisfaction and quality products." TriQuint recently announced stellar third quarter results; revenue grew 47% sequentially to a record $186.3 million and major design wins are ramping in 3G mobile phones and wireless-enabled laptops.

Mr. Quinsey said, "I am honored to receive this recognition. I am incredibly optimistic about the great opportunities we have at TriQuint and am thrilled that this award may further shine light on the innovative solutions the TriQuint team is delivering to our customers."

TriQuint is a leading provider of radio frequency (RF) and millimeter wave solutions to the world's communications companies. Its advanced technology process portfolio enables the smallest, most cost-effective RF module solutions in the industry. TriQuint offers competitive high-volume manufacturing costs, and customers around the world utilize TriQuint's foundry services to turn RF designs into products.

FACTS ABOUT TRIQUINT

Founded in 1985, we "Connect the Digital World to the Global Network"™ by supplying high-performance RF modules, components and foundry services to the world's leading communications companies. Specifically, TriQuint supplies products to four out of the top five cellular handset manufacturers, and is a leading gallium arsenide (GaAs) supplier to major defense and space contractors. TriQuint creates standard and custom products using advanced processes that include gallium arsenide, surface acoustic wave (SAW) and bulk acoustic wave (BAW) technologies to serve diverse markets including wireless handsets, base stations, broadband communications and military. TriQuint is also lead researcher in a 3-year DARPA program to develop advanced gallium nitride (GaN) amplifiers. TriQuint, as named by Strategy Analytics in August 2008, is the number-three worldwide leader in GaAs devices and the world's largest commercial GaAs foundry. TriQuint has ISO9001 certified manufacturing facilities in Oregon, Texas, and Florida and a production plant in Costa Rica; design centers are located in North America and Germany. Visit TriQuint at [ www.triquint.com/rf ] to receive new product information and to register for our newsletters.