| NXP Semiconductors is a top 10 semiconductor company founded by Philips more than 50 years ago. Headquartered in Europe, the company has 37,000 employees working in 20 countries across the world. NXP creates semiconductors, system solutions and software that deliver better sensory experiences in mobile phones, personal media players, TVs, set-top boxes, identification applications, cars and a wide range of other electronic devices. For more information visit www.NXP.com. |
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Barry Dennington
Senior Vice President of SoC Design Technology
NXP Semiconductors
Barry Dennington has been in the semiconductor business for the past thirty years and has held leadership positions in Innovation and Technology and Business Management, including multiple overseas assignments in North America and Europe. Barry joined Philips Semiconductors in February 2000 as Vice President of the Computing and ASIC Business based in San Jose, California. In March 2002 he took up the position of VP of the Technology and Customer Engineering Group, which provided 'System on Chip (SoC) Solutions' and technology services to internal and external customers. Then, in July 2005, he was appointed VP of SoC Design Technology where he leads EDA Design Tool and Flow development, IP development and ReUse and Philips World Wide Design Center network. In addition, Barry leads the Digital Design Technology Competency domain for Philips Semiconductors.
Prior to joining NXP Semiconductors, Barry held Business Management roles in Plessey Semiconductors focusing on SoC Solutions for Communications and Medical markets. He started his semiconductor career in 1975 as an ASIC Design Engineer with American Micro Systems Inc (AMI) and then moved onto ASIC marketing and design center management with Thomson and then, after the merger with SGS, ST Microelectronics. Barry holds an MBA from The City University of London and a Higher National Diploma Electrical Engineering. |
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