Microtune, Inc. · Plano, TX United States ·(NASDAQ (GM): TUNE)
Company Description
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This link will open in a new window Microtune wants to be your cable (chip) company. As it returns to its origins as a maker of cable tuner chips, the company divested its wireless communication chip business. Microtune's chips enable broadband voice, data, and video communications in electronic gear such as car radios, cable modems and set-top boxes, digital TVs, DVRs, and PCs. Microtune expanded into the wireless area with its purchase of Transilica, but later exited the business. Microtune's customers include Cisco Systems (29% of sales), Unihan (a subsidiary of ASUSTeK Computer that assembles products for ARRIS Group , 13%), Panasonic (12%), Motorola , and Samsung Electronics . The company gets about two-thirds of its sales outside North America. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Microtune, Inc. Financials
| Company Type | Public - NASDAQ (GM): TUNE Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $108.0 |
| 2008 Employees | 220 |
Microtune, Inc. Executives
14 executives listed for Microtune, Inc.'s Plano, TX location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| President, CEO, and Director | James Fontaine | Network |
| EVP; Managing Director, Microtune GmbH | Barry Koch | Network |
| VP, CFO, and Secretary | Jeffrey Kupp | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Microtune, Inc.
The industry depends highly on demand from the computer industry and makers of telecommunications products such as cell phones, which can vary sharply from year to year. Companies can be successful producing standard parts at low cost or by producing highly specialized components. Small companies can compete effectively with large ones by producing specialized products or developing new applications. Technological expertise is extremely important. The industry is highly automated: average annual revenue per employee is about $300,000. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top Microtune, Inc. Competitors
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