Date: 23/04/2012

Fujitsu Semiconductor wireless appoints Satoru Yamaguchi as the President and CEO

Fujitsu Semiconductor Wireless Products, Inc. has named Satoru Yamaguchi as the president and the chief executive officer effective April 2, 2012. He replaces the retiring Yutaka Suzuki.

Yamaguchi joined Fujitsu in 1980. He had served Fujitsu in various roles such as the vice general manager of the system micro division, the head of advanced solutions division, the president and CEO of Fujitsu VLSI Limited and corporate vice president of Fujitsu Semiconductor in the past.

In addition to his new role leading Fujitsu Semiconductor Wireless Products, Yamaguchi will also serve as president and CEO of Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc.

"Mr. Yamaguchi brings to Fujitsu Semiconductor Wireless Products the benefit of his technical expertise and strategic vision," said Yutaka Suzuki. "His engineering background makes him an excellent choice to lead the group of talented developers here in Tempe. I am confident that FSWP and its customers will benefit from Mr. Yamaguchi's executive guidance."

"I am pleased to assume the leadership role at Fujitsu Semiconductor Wireless Products," said Satoru Yamaguchi. "Digital RF technology is an important part of the Fujitsu semiconductor product portfolio, and the design team in Tempe is excellent. The future will increasingly be interconnected, where everything from automobiles to household devices will be networked. Our vision is to provide global customers with secure connectivity solutions by combining our advanced digital RF technology with the other industry-leading technologies and capabilities of the Fujitsu Semiconductor group."