Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 11, 2001

Stanford Microdevices, Inc. – Robert Van Buskirk

ROBERT VAN BUSKIRK has served as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of Sirenza Microdevices, Inc., since June 1999. Before joining Sirenza Microdevices, Mr. Van Buskirk held the position of Executive Vice President of Business Development and Operations from October 1998 to June 1999 at Multilink Technology Corporation, a company specializing in high bit-rate electronic products for advanced fiber optic transmission systems. Prior to his position at Multilink, Mr. Van Buskirk held various management positions at TRW, a semiconductor wafer manufacturer, including Executive Director of the TRW Telecom Products business unit from August 1993 to October 1998. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a history and a quick overview of Stanford Microdevices?



Mr. Van Buskirk: Stanford Microdevices is a NASDAQ company that completed an IPO in May 2000. The