Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS)
Overview
The sky's the limit for Skyworks Solutions. The company makes integrated circuits (ICs) for wireless and other applications. Its flagship handset products include power amplifiers and front-end modules used by OEMs such as Asian Information Technology, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and Samsung Electronics in mobile phones and communications infrastructure gear. Other analog devices include attenuators, diodes, couplers, phase shifters, receivers, and switches used in a broad array of industries. Skyworks uses gallium arsenide (GaAs), a material that is faster and uses less energy than industry-standard silicon, in many of its devices. The company gets about 90% of its sales from customers in the Asia/Pacific region.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS)
| Company Type | Public (NASDAQ: SWKS) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | September |
| 2011 Sales (mil.) | £908.0 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 32.4% |
| 2011 Net Income (mil.) | £145.0 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 65.0% |
| 2011 Employees | 4,400 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 18.9% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: SWKS)
| Chairman | David J. McLachlan (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President, CEO, and Director | David J. Aldrich |
| SVP Worldwide Operations | Bruce J. Freyman |
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