Spansion Inc. · Sunnyvale, CA United States ·(Pink Sheets: SPSNQ)
Company Description
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This link will open in a new window Spansion favors flash expansion. The company was formed as a joint venture between Advanced Micro Devices and Fujitsu to make and market flash memory devices. The two chip heavyweights created the company as an outgrowth of their decade-long collaboration in non-volatile memory. Flash memory is used in a wide variety of electronic devices, including wireless phones, networking equipment, and automotive subsystems. Spansion also provides hardware development tools and production manufacturing support. The unprofitable company is taking a number of measures to improve its results, and it may be sold, in pieces or as a whole. Spansion filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in early 2009. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key Spansion Inc. Financials
| Company Type | Public - Pink Sheets: SPSNQ Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $2,281.8 |
| 2008 Employees | 8,700 |
Spansion Inc. Executives
21 executives listed for Spansion Inc.'s Sunnyvale, CA location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| President, CEO, and Director | John Kispert | Network |
| EVP and CFO | Randy Furr | Network |
| EVP and Chief Scientist; President, Spansion Japan Limited | Masao Taguchi | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for Spansion 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 Spansion Inc. Competitors
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