Bristol, England , February 1st , 2008 – Nanotech Semiconductor Limited (“Nanotech”), a fabless IC company specializing in advanced Analog and Mixed-Signal ICs for fiber optic communications, today announced the appointment of M.C.LOO as Director of Sales, China.

MC holds a bachelors degree in Applied Physics and a Master of Philosophy in Materials Science from the City University of Hong Kong. After graduating, MC spent 2 years as a Process Engineer at Motorola Semiconductor. He joined Insight/Memec as Product Marketing Manager in 1999. After 5 years in Marketing, MC took the position of Distribution Sales Manager, HK & China at Vishay. In this role, MC set the strategy for Vishay Distribution business in HK and China , and led the Distribution Sales Team to execute it through the Channels. Champion of the Mobile Handset market segment in the region, MC doubled the sales of Mosfets last year.

David Khalifa , VP Worldwide Sales, commented: " China is one of the most important markets for Glass Fiber Optical Transceivers. MC has spent 8 years in Marketing and Sales in the electronic industry in China . His knowledge of the market and his experience of managing distribution in China will be extremely valuable”.

MC added: “I am excited to join Nanotech and contribute to the growth of the company in the dynamic China market . Nanotech‘s product portfolio perfectly meets the requirements of the Chinese market. And I am impressed by the current engagement of Nanotech with the key players in China . ”

About Nanotech Semiconductor
Nanotech is a Venture Capital backed, UK based fabless chip company, focused on Analog and mixed-signal ICs principally for fiber-optics based communications.
www.nanosemi.co.uk