24 July 2013

GaN Systems appoints VP of Product Management

GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless provider of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, has appointed Larry Spaziani as VP, product management effective 22 July. Spaziani will head the firm’s product team and be responsible for driving forward acceptance of GaN Systems’ unique technology.

“Larry’s experience in technical development and successful track record in marketing and new product launches will drive this important growth phase for our breakthrough device designs in gallium nitride high power transistors,” said CEO Girvan Patterson. 

Spaziani joins GaN Systems from International Rectifier, where he was executive director, Enterprise Power Business Development, responsible for managing its new product development team and forging relationships with external business partners. Prior to IR, he was VP marketing & business development at CHiL Semiconductor, where he managed the Applications and FAE teams and oversaw 43 new product launches in three years. Spaziani has also held senior positions at Unitrode and Texas Instruments, where he was responsible for off-line and isolated power products. He holds an MSEE from Boston University.

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