Murata Electronics and Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, celebrated the closing of the Murata acquisition on the 7th of Jan. Peregrine, at its San Diego headquarters hosted an “opening ceremony” to commemorate its next chapter as a Murata company. Norio Nakajima, Executive Vice President, Director of Communication Business Unit of Murata, David Kirk, CEO of Murata North Americas and Jim Cable, Peregrine’s President and CEO give presentations highlighting the many synergies between Murata and Peregrine. The ceremony, themed “Combining Our Histories,” is based on a common pride that each company has in their successful, groundbreaking histories.
Norio Nakajima (left), Executive Vice President, Director of Communication Business Unit of Murata, and Jim Cable (right), President and CEO of Peregrine Semiconductor, celebrate the closing of the Murata acquisition of Peregrine.
“We welcome Peregrine Semiconductor employees to Murata—a global family that is comprised of over 100 companies in 23 nations,” says Norio Nakajima, Executive Vice President, Director of Communication Business Unit of Murata. “Through this acquisition, we further define Murata’s stance as an ‘Innovator in Electronics’ and look forward to accomplishing many great things in the years ahead.”
“From our first meeting with Murata in 2003 to our recent acquisition, our two companies have enjoyed a successful business relationship,” says Jim Cable, President and CEO of Peregrine Semiconductor. “As Peregrine embarks on our next chapter as a Murata company, we anticipate new opportunities and growth. Peregrine will continue to solve the world’s toughest RF challenges, and we will benefit from deeper resources and a wider reach than ever before.”
More information on the Acquisition can be seen here.
