Technology >> CEO Interviews >> March 11, 2004
RONALD K. SHELTON joined Alliance Semiconductor Corporation in April
2002, and was appointed Vice President, Finance and Administration, and
Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Shelton was previously with empowerTel
Networks, a privately held company where he served as CFO from 1999 to
2002. While at empowerTel, he played an integral role in the formation
and spinout of Lara Networks, a semiconductor manufacturer that was
acquired by Cypress Semiconductor in 2001 in a transaction valued at
more than $200 million. From 1996 to 1999, Mr. Shelton served as CFO of
Cirrus Logic, Inc., a leading supplier of analog and DSP chip solutions
for the consumer entertainment electronics industry. Mr. Shelton was
Vice President, Finance and Administration, and CFO of Alliance from
1992 to 1996. He received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from
Stanford University. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of AllianceSemiconductor and a picture of the things you're doing at the present
time.
Mr. Shelton: Alliance Semiconductor was founded