SMSC announced the appointment of Christine King as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors, effective October 20, 2008. King will succeed Steven J. Bilodeau, who will retire as CEO after ten years of service with SMSC. Bilodeau will continue in a part-time capacity until February 2009 to help ensure a smooth transition. Christine King served as CEO of AMI Semiconductor for six years prior to the company's merger with ON Semiconductor. Prior to joining AMIS, she served as Vice President of Semiconductor Products for IBM Microelectronics and Vice President of the Networking Technology Business Unit. Ms. King also served as Vice President of Marketing and Field Engineering and Manager of ASIC Products at IBM earlier in her tenure with the company.
