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Philips Semiconductors has appointed Scott McGregor as senior vice president and general manager of the company's new Emerging Business Unit.

Mr McGregor, who is 41 and US-based, brings more than 20 years of industry experience to Philips Semiconductors' management team. In his new role, he will report directly to Arthur van der Poel, Philips Semiconductors' chairman and chief executive officer, and direct the company's innovative product groups including TriMediaTM, Handheld Computing, Mass Storage and Identification from emergence to maturity. In addition, Mr McGregor's responsibilities will include creating new business opportunities by commercialising technology innovations from the company's world-renowned Research Labs.

"Philips Semiconductors is committed to providing quality systems solutions to its customers. Scott's extensive experience in systems software development will be an asset to the company," said Arthur van der Poel. "Scott's background is rich in innovation - from working at Xerox's Palo Alto Research Centre on the first personal computers to designing Microsoft's flagship WindowsŁ product. With Scott on our management team, we've added depth to our growing software capabilities and underscored our focus on complete hardware/software systems."

"Philips Semiconductors sits on the cutting edge of technology - from its technically- advanced TriMedia processor and breakthrough contactless SmartCard technology, to its market-defining handheld PC chipset. As the general manager of Emerging Business, I have an exciting opportunity to grow businesses that will be paramount in the next century," said Scott McGregor.

Before joining Philips Semiconductors, Scott McGregor was senior vice president and general manager at Santa Cruz Operation, Inc., a provider of network computing solutions. His former career includes managing a software laboratory for Digital Equipment Corporation. He received his master's degree in computer science/computer engineering and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Stanford University.

With this latest addition, Philips Semiconductors now consists of five Business Units (BUs). Three are headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands: Consumer Systems headed by Guenther Dengel, Telecom Terminals headed by Hein van der Zeeuw and Discrete Semiconductors headed by Leon Husson. The other two BUs are headquartered in Sunnyvale, California: MultiMarket Products headed by Ross Anderson and Emerging Business headed by Scott McGregor.

Philips Semiconductors, a division of Philips Electronics NV, headquartered in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, is the ninth largest semiconductor supplier in the world. Philips Semiconductors' innovations in digital audio, video, and mobile technology position the company as a leader in the consumer, multimedia and wireless communications markets. Sales offices are located in all major markets around the world, and are supported by regional customer application labs.