John Forsyth

Non Executive / Other Non-Executive
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John Forsyth became chief executive officer of Cirrus Logic in January 2021. Forsyth, who was named president in 2020, joined Cirrus Logic in 2014 through the acquisition of Wolfson Microelectronics. Previously, Forsyth served as chief strategy officer, responsible for driving Cirrus Logic’s product strategy, and as vice president of Marketing, responsible for building and leading Cirrus Logic’s team focusing on voice biometrics. Forsyth began his career working in handheld device development for Psion in London and has more than 20 years’ experience in embedded technology. Prior to joining Wolfson in 2012, Forsyth led product development and strategy in several technology companies, including serving as chief technical officer of the Symbian Foundation and as vice president of strategy at Symbian Software. Forsyth graduated from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, in 1995.

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: Forsyth
M/F: Male
Nationality: United Kingdom
Country of Birth: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Language: English
Qualification: Graduated
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Cirrus LogicBoardMember01/01/2015
Cirrus LogicAuditChairperson01/01/2015
Cirrus LogicRemunerationMember01/01/2015
Cirrus LogicOtherMember01/01/2015

 

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