Texas Instruments Wireless VP to Retire
Gilles Delfassy, senior vice president and head of Texas Instrument's wireless terminals unit has announced plans to retire after 28 years with the company. Effective immediately, TI has promoted Greg Delagi to senior vice president and leader of the operation, which develops semiconductors for cell phones.
Delfassy, 51, has been at the helm of the company's successful wireless terminals unit since its inception in 1995, growing it into a multibillion dollar operation. He and his team introduced a new single-chip cell phone technology called "LoCosto", which is bringing affordable cell phones for the first time to people in emerging economies such as China, India and Africa. Among the other accomplishments under his leadership was the development of TI's OMAP platform, which enables multimedia on cell phones thereby broadening wireless capability beyond voice.
"Gilles built an outstanding operation, one that not only transformed TI, but changed the way the world communicates. He leaves a legacy of innovation and growth," said Rich Templeton, TI's president and CEO.
Delfassy and Delagi will work together over the next six months to ensure an orderly transition for customers, suppliers and employees."
Posted to the site on 22nd January 2007
