Wolfson Microelectronics Names Chief Commercial Officer

Wolfson Microelectronics, a supplier of mixed-signal semiconductors for consumer electronic products, announced that Andy Brannan has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer.

Brannan, most recently VP of Nokia's SOSCO business (acquired through Nokia's acquisition of Symbian) brings over 17 years experience in technology sales and marketing management to the company.

Prior to Nokia, Brannan spent over eight years at Symbian Software, where he was Executive Vice President of Sales & Customer Operations and a board member. Brannan was responsible for Symbian's relationships with mobile device manufacturers and network operators. In addition, he ran the professional services business delivering bespoke engineering services to mobile device manufacturers, network operators and semiconductor manufacturers.

Mike Hickey, Chief Executive Officer of Wolfson, said, "I am delighted that we have recruited someone of Andy's calibre to our senior management team. His breadth of experience and contacts in the industry will prove extremely valuable to the company. He will play an integral role in expanding our market share across all our product lines. This is an exciting time for Wolfson and I look forward to working with Andy to drive the business forward."

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