Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 29, 1999

Raymond J. Farnham – Hi/fn Inc (hifn)

RAYMOND J. FARNHAM has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hi/fn, Inc. since October 1998. From 1996 through 1998, he served as Executive Vice President of Integrated Device Technology, Inc., a supplier of microprocessor, logic and memory integrated circuits to communications and computer customers worldwide. Mr. Farnham was President and Chief Executive Officer of OPTI, a fabless semiconductor company, from 1994 through 1995. From 1972 through 1993, he had numerous management responsibilities at National Semiconductor Corp., with his final position from 1991 through 1993 being President of the Communication and Computing Group. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Profile
TWST: Let's start out by you giving us a brief overview of hi/fn the

company's history, products, services, customers, those kinds of things?

Mr. Farnham: Our company was formed in 1996 as a