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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silicon Labs (Nasdaq: SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs), today announced that Jack R. Lazar was elected to the company’s board of directors at the annual shareholders meeting. Mr. Lazar brings a wealth of relevant industry expertise along with a strong financial acumen to Silicon Labs’ board.

Mr. Lazar has a strong track record of helping build successful technology companies. Most recently, he was senior vice president of corporate development and general manager of Qualcomm Atheros following the acquisition of Atheros by Qualcomm in 2011. Mr. Lazar joined Atheros in 2003 and most recently served as chief financial officer and senior vice president, corporate development. He also served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of NetRatings, Inc., and chief financial officer of Apptitude, Inc. He has held various executive positions at Electronics for Imaging and started his career at Price Waterhouse. Mr. Lazar is a certified public accountant and holds a B.S. in commerce with an emphasis in accounting from Santa Clara University.

“We are pleased to add Jack to our board of directors,” said Tyson Tuttle, president and chief executive officer of Silicon Labs. “His experience building Atheros’s business will be particularly valuable as we continue to focus on driving high-quality revenue growth and market leadership.”

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