Metrowerks Appoints Jim Welch President and CEO
AUSTIN, Texas — February 15, 2002 — Metrowerks, a Motorola company, today announced the appointment of Jim Welch as president and chief executive officer.
Welch has served as Metrowerks' chief operating officer since 1999, focusing on driving Metrowerks strategies and partnerships in the wireless, transportation, netcom and consumer electronics markets. In late 1999, he helped negotiate the acquisition of Metrowerks by Motorola. In 2000, Welch oversaw Metrowerks' expansion in Europe with the acquisition of tools provider Hiware AG, now Metrowerks' European headquarters. He joined the company in June of 1996 as chief financial officer, and played an instrumental role in the company's growth, financing efforts, and expansion into new markets.
Former Metrowerks president and CEO David Perkins has been appointed General Manager of Motorola's Networking & Computing Systems Group (NCSG) within the company's Semiconductor Products Sector. Perkins will remain in an advisory role at Metrowerks as company chairman. Perkins had served as Metrowerks' president since October 1999.
"Jim's leadership and dedication have been key factors in the emergence of Metrowerks as one of the industry's leading providers of development tools and services," said Perkins. "As CEO, he will apply his considerable knowledge and industry expertise in supporting and strengthening Metrowerks' commitment to helping developers create the applications and content of the connected world."
About Metrowerks
Metrowerks creates CodeWarrior software and hardware products and services for developers, with a particular focus on the following industries: consumer electronics; transportation; wireless; and networking and communications. The CodeWarrior product line includes hardware and software development tools and middleware that enable customers to accelerate their time to market. The company also offers services, including training and custom software development. Founded in 1985, Metrowerks is today an independently operating subsidiary of Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT). Metrowerks corporate headquarters are in Austin, Texas; Metrowerks Europe is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland; and Metrowerks Japan is headquartered in Tokyo. For more information, please visit http://www.metrowerks.com/.
About Motorola
As the world's No. 1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector creates DigitalDNA(tm) system-on-chip solutions for a connected world. Our strong focus on wireless communications and networking enables customers to develop smarter, simpler, faster and synchronized products for the person, work team, home and automobile. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were$4.9 billion (USD) in 2001. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors
Motorola Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2001 were $30 billion. http://www.motorola.com
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