Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): SWKS)
Overview
The sky's the limit for Skyworks Solutions' wireless ambitions. Skyworks makes integrated circuits (ICs) and discrete semiconductors that are used by manufacturers such as Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications (about 18% of sales), and Samsung Electronics (14%) in their wireless telephone handsets and infrastructure gear. Skyworks, which built its name as a military contractor, makes its ICs out of gallium arsenide (GaAs), a material that performs at higher speeds and with less energy consumption than industry-standard silicon. The company gets more than 80% of its sales from customers in the Asia/Pacific region.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): SWKS)
| Company Type | Public (NASDAQ (GS): SWKS) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | September |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £473.2 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 15.9% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £61.1 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 92.6% |
| 2008 Employees | 3,300 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 0.0% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ (GS): SWKS)
| Chairman | David J. McLachlan (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| President, CEO, and Director | David J. Aldrich Connect to this executive |
| VP Worldwide Operations | Bruce J. Freyman Connect to this executive |
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