Technology >> CEO Interviews >> November 27, 2000

Jeffrey Kalb – California Micro Devices Corporation (camd)

JEFFREY C. KALB is President and Chief Executive Officer of California Micro Devices Corporation. He joined California Micro Devices in December 1994 with over 30 years of experience in electronics, 25 of those holding senior level positions managing emerging products and technologies in complex semiconductor and system environments. He joined California Micro Devices after being the Founder and CEO of MasPar Computer Corporation, a privately held manufacturer of massively parallel computers. Prior to MasPar, as Vice President of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), Mr. Kalb was responsible for all small systems as well as semiconductor technologies. Mr. Kalb became known as the Father of the MicroVAX and was the most senior operating officer responsible for design, development, business and strategic management of this highly successful initiative. Mr. Kalb was also a Vice President of Data General Corporation. He was responsible for semiconductor operations and later for systems engineering . Earlier he spent 10 years at National Semiconductor in senior operating roles and managed manufacturing and engineering responsibilities in both bipolar and MOS semiconductor technologies. Mr. Kalb started his career with Texas Instruments in 1961. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a history and overview of California Micro

Devices Corporation?

Mr. Kalb: California Micro Devices is a manufacturer of integrated

passive devices and