EXHIBIT 99.1
MINDSPEED® APPOINTS BRET JOHNSEN AS
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 16, 2008 – Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSPD), a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, today announced the appointment of Bret Johnsen, 39, as senior vice president and chief financial officer effective July 7, 2008. Johnsen joins the company from Broadcom Corporation where he served for more than eight years in various finance positions of increasing responsibility, most recently as vice president and corporate controller. Johnsen will report directly to Raouf Halim, Mindspeed’s chief executive officer.
“We are delighted to appoint a new chief financial officer of Bret’s caliber and demonstrated management track record. He brings to Mindspeed in-depth communications semiconductor industry and operational experience, enabling him to hit the ground running,” said Halim. “I look forward to working closely with Bret as we pursue the growth opportunities ahead of us.”
Johnsen replaces Simon Biddiscombe who resigned effective April 21, 2008, to take the position of chief financial officer at QLogic Corporation.
“Mindspeed has a strong management team, excellent market traction in next-generation networks and is starting to deliver on its operating performance and cash flow potential,” said Johnsen. “I am excited about joining the company at this stage of its growth, focusing on continuing to improve Mindspeed’s financial position and operating leverage.”
Johnsen has a seventeen-year track record of increasing financial management responsibility primarily with technology companies. During his career at Broadcom, Johnsen served as director of finance and operations for worldwide manufacturing, as well as controller for central engineering and various business groups, including network infrastructure. Prior to Broadcom, he served with Qualcomm Corporation for three years and began his career with Coopers & Lybrand.
Johnsen received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Southern California, a master’s degree in finance from San Diego State University and is a certified public accountant.
About Mindspeed Technologies®
Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. designs, develops and sells semiconductor networking solutions for communications applications in enterprise, access, metropolitan and wide area networks.
The company’s three key product families include high-performance analog transmission and switching solutions, multiservice access products designed to support voice and data services across wireline and wireless networks, and WAN communications solutions including T/E carrier physical-layer and link-layer devices as well as ATM/MPLS network processors.
Mindspeed’s products are used in a wide variety of network infrastructure equipment including voice and media gateways, high-speed routers, switches, access multiplexers, cross-connect systems, add-drop multiplexers and digital loop carrier equipment.
To learn more, visit us at www.mindspeed.com
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