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NEWS RELEASE 29th November 2000 Fairchild
Semiconductor appoints Thomas Esperson Fairchild Semiconductor International, the global leader in multi-market semiconductors, has appointed Thomas Esperson as vice president of E-Business. Esperson will be responsible for the continued execution and integration of CUSTOMER FIRST, Fairchild's four-part, worldwide e-business initiative that supports the company's commitment to continued new product innovation, market share growth and superior customer service. Esperson, who most recently created and managed e-commerce programmes for LEXMARK International and xStream Corporation, will oversee the full implementation of Fairchild's e-business initiatives as well as manage all Web-based activities and systems. Fairchild's four Internet initiatives focus on enabling Web-based product design; production planning and scheduling/supply chain management; customer service and support - including online ordering, delivery tracking and billing; and decision support intelligence. "The e-business initiatives of CUSTOMER FIRST are fueling our drive to work more closely with our customers to help them capture new market opportunities," said John Watkins, senior vice president and chief information officer. "Tom is well qualified to take on the critical role of Fairchild's e-commerce centre of expertise and leadership, and we look forward to benefiting from his extensive e-commerce expertise." In August, Fairchild announced an aggressive e-business initiative, designed to build on the company's global information support systems. Partnerships with IBM Global Services for the design and implementation of e-business applications and services, and with i2 Technologies for supply chain management optimisation products were also announced.
Fairchild has also, through the implementation of new Web tools, dramatically reduced its product cycle time to 90 days for selected interface and logic products. The 90 days includes time from the decision to design to product delivery - representing an impressive 65 percent reduction in cycle time. In addition to Esperson's recent work at LEXMARK International and xStream Corporation, he has also held management positions at Texas Instruments, Digital Equipment Corporation, NEC, and GRiD Systems Corporation Esperson is a graduate of the Harvard Business School and Bentley College. In addition, he served as Visiting Scholar in Business Administration at Harvard Business School from January-October 1999. Fairchild Semiconductor International (NYSE: FCS), is a global company solely focused on designing, manufacturing and marketing high performance semiconductors for multiple end market uses. Fairchild's multi-market components are used in computer, telecommunications, automotive, consumer and industrial applications. Supplying power, analogue & mixed signal, interface, logic, and optoelectronics products, Fairchild is filling the gap in the global supply of building block semiconductors. The company is headquartered in South Portland, Maine, USA, with 10,000 employees worldwide. Additional manufacturing facilities are located in Utah, South Korea, China, Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, with regional sales offices throughout the world. Issued by
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