Wolfson Microelectronics

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The engineer (Free subscription) | yesterday

Wolfson Microelectronics, the Edinburgh-based leader in mixed-signal semiconductors, has provided a trading update and forecast for its figures in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Wolfson warns of fall in profits as Apple looks elsewhere for iPod chips

MacDailyNews (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

Wolfson Microelectronics, the Edinburgh-based manufacturer of semiconductors, warned yesterday...

Wolfson braced for slowdown in consumer spend

Financial Time (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

Wolfson Microelectronics became the first high-profile technology company to warn that earnings would be hit by the consumer spending slowdown as it warned on...

Chips are down for Wolfson

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

WOLFSON Microelectronics, the Edinburgh-based chipmaker, said it has seen a sharp downturn in orders in recent days as weak consumer confidence hits demand.

• Shares in Wolfson Microelectronics down on order book gloom - Times Online
• Drop in orders sends Wolfson to new low - Scotsman.com
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Wolfson shares plunge by 25%

The Herald (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008

Investors yesterday obliterated a quarter of the stock market worth of Wolfson Microelectronics after the Scottish maker of chips for many of the world's must-have electronic gadgets reported a sharp decline in orders on the back of increasingly weak consumer demand.

• Wolfson Shares Plunge By 25per Cent Electronic Chip Maker Reports Sharp Decline in Orders - Red Orbit

CEO quits Wolfson, ex-Moto exec steps in

EE Times (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008

Analog and mixed-signal chip company Wolfson Microelectronics plc (Edinburgh, Scotland) has announced that Dave Shrigley is to step down as CEO at the end of the year for personal family reasons and return to live full-time in the United States.

Wolfson gets third chief in less than two years

Financial Time (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008

Dave Shrigley will step down as chief executive of Wolfson Microelectronics in the latest boardroom reshuffle at the specialist audio chipmaker. Mr Shrigley is...

Wolfson chief Shrigley makes way for Hickey

The Herald (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008

Dave Shrigley, chief executive of Scottish tech darling Wolfson Microelectronics, is stepping down from his post because "his work-life balance is out of sync", an insider told The Herald yesterday.

Wolfson calls up Motorola man

Edinburgh Evening News (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008

A SENIOR figure at Motorola is to take over as the new boss of Edinburgh-based chipmaker Wolfson Microelectronics.

Scots Stocks: Troubled Wolfson's welcome boost as new face takes over at the top

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 09/09/2008

A LONG-AWAITED 4.2 per cent rise to 123p in the value of Wolfson Microelectronics shares came yesterday on the announcement its chief executive planned to leave the company.

Wolfson chief executive steps down

Times Online (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008

The chief executive of Wolfson Microelectronics, the Scottish audio chip maker, is stepping down and will be replaced by an executive from Motorola, the company said today.

Wolfson Microelectronics chief executive Dave Shrigley steps down

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008

The chief executive of Wolfson Microelectronics, the Scottish maker of semiconductors used in mobile phones, is stepping down for "personal family reasons".

Motorola's Hickey replaces outgoing Wolfson CEO

Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008

LONDON (Reuters) - Chipmaker Wolfson Microelectronics said on Monday it had picked Motorola Inc's Mike Hickey as its new chief executive to replace Dave Shrigley, who is stepping down for personal reasons.

Motorola expert waits in the wings as Wolfson chief quits

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008

The chief executive of Wolfson Microelectronics, the struggling Scottish maker of semiconductors used in mobile phones, is stepping down for "personal family reasons".

Former Wolfson chief Milne named chairman of Elonics

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 08/09/2008

DAVID Milne, the founder and former chief executive of chip maker Wolfson Microelectronics, has joined the board of semiconductor firm Elonics.