Pragmatic Semiconductor appoints Executive VP of Engineering
Quigley boasts an extensive career of more than 35 years in the semiconductor and technology sector spanning engineering, operational and leadership roles, He also has a wealth of experience leading and scaling technology and product portfolios in large public and growth businesses on a global scale.
Most recently he was Senior Vice President of Research and Development, Microprocessor and Microcontroller Engineering at NXP Semiconductors, with operational and strategic leadership responsibility for large global engineering organisations.
During his decade-long tenure at NXP, he spearheaded the technical leadership of much of the company’s RF and mobile product portfolio, including overall engineering leadership for their RFID product and secure mobile platform portfolio.
Prior experience includes senior global engineering and leadership roles at Quantenna, Ikanos Communications, SiRF Technology, and Airgo Networks following almost 15 years at Motorola. Quigley has relocated from the US to be based at the company’s HQ in Cambridge.
David Moore, CEO, Pragmatic Semiconductor, said: “John joins us at an extremely exciting time, during a period of rapid growth, as we service global customer demand through the delivery our innovative FlexIC technology via our products, platforms, and advanced manufacturing.
“John’s deep technical expertise, significant industry experience, and track record of scaling technology and leading successful engineering teams around the world, coupled with his extensive experience partnering with large global customers to deliver industry-leading solutions to market, will be of enormous strategic value to the company.”
Quigley added: “It’s an honour to join Pragmatic Semiconductor and lead the talented and dedicated engineering teams to deliver game-changing, innovative flexible IC technology. I am excited to be part of the company’s growth journey and contribute to the delivery of pioneering product and technology platform portfolios to our world-wide customers and partners, enabling a vast array of new applications.”
Pragmatic is pioneering flexible semiconductor technology at scale to sustainably bridge digital and physical worlds. With optimised, purpose-led design and sustainable innovation at its core, the company designs and manufactures flexible integrated circuits (FlexICs) – ultra-thin, flexible form factor semiconductors.