Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 3, 2003
MATTHEW R. PERRY, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Transmeta Corporation, joined the company in April 2002. Mr.
Perry was previously with Cirrus Logic, Inc., where he worked in
various management positions beginning in December 1995. He
served as Vice President and General Manager at Cirrus Logic from
April 1998 to April 2002, during which period he managed, in
succession, Cirrus' Embedded Processors Division, Crystal
Products Division and Optical Products Division. Previously, Mr.
Perry held management positions at Advanced Micro Devices and
Motorola. He earlier served as an Assistant Professor of
Electrical Engineering at Texas Tech University. Mr. Perry also
serves on the Board of directors of the Consumer Electronics
Association, to which he was appointed in January 2002. Mr. Perry
earned a BSEE, a MSEE and a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering,
all from Oklahoma State University. Profile
TWST: Could we start with an overview of Transmeta and how yousee the company today?
Mr. Perry: Transmeta is focused on building the world's best
processor for efficient computing. Efficient