The Kirchheim/Teck (Germany) located Dialog Semiconductor Plc announced the appointment of Dr Jalal Bagherli as CEO. Dr Bagherli expects to take up his duties in early October 2005.
Dr Bagherli is currently Vice President & General Manager for the Mobile
Multimedia business unit for Broadcom Corporation. Prior to this, he was
the CEO of Alphamosaic, which was acquired by Broadcom in September 2004.
Roland Pudelko, the current CEO, has decided to concentrate on implementing the new strategy for the imaging business of Dialog. As President of our imaging company, Dialog Semiconductor Inc and its corresponding European activities, he will seek to develop this business with the participation of external investors and partners. Roland Pudelko will remain as CEO until Dr Bagherli takes up his position and will thereafter remain a director of Dialog Semiconductor Plc.