He joined the company in 2000 and served as director of marketing for wireline products and then director of marketing for the broadcast products before being promoted to general manager of broadcast audio products in 2007.
In the general manager role, Thompson was responsible for the expansion of the audio business into the consumer and automotive markets while growing market share in the highly competitive handset business.
Prior to Silicon Labs, Thompson worked at BMC software and Freescale/Motorola. During his seven year tenure at Freescale/Motorola, he held a variety of engineering and marketing roles, all pertaining to 8-bit and 16-bit embedded MCUs. His leadership at Freescale/Motorola resulted in the development of more efficient and lower cost product test methodologies, as well as multiple new product introductions in the consumer and automotive markets.
“Our MCU business has grown 30 to 40 percent per year since 2003, and the portfolio has expanded to address close to half of the $5 billion 8-bit MCU market,” said Necip Sayiner, president and chief executive officer of Silicon Laboratories. “We believe our MCU products will continue to be a significant growth engine for the business, and we’re pleased to promote one of our most capable, proven business managers for our next phase of growth and expansion.”
