2 March 2015

GigOptix inaugurates Japan HQ and appoints director of Asia Pacific Sales

GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical communications components for fiber-optic and wireless networks) has opened its GigOptix-Japan office in Tokyo, and appointed Yoshi Koizumi as Asia Pacific (APAC) sales director.

"With our rapidly expanding business in the APAC region over the last few years, it is exciting to add a high-performance optical communications and wireless industry veteran with Koizumi's experience and track record to our team," comments Dr Raluca Dinu, GigOptix' senior VP of global sales & marketing. "We have added yet another impact player with a proven ability to realize our growth aspirations leading our sales efforts in Asia Pacific territory."

Prior to joining GigOptix, Koizumi managed the sales operations of TriQuint Semiconductor in Japan. His experience includes participation in both 40Gbps and 100Gbps optical driver design-in as well as point-to-point MMIC design-in with major Japanese telecoms corporations. Prior to his lengthy tenure with TriQuint, Koizumi managed the structured ASIC sales & marketing effort at NEC Electronics.

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