MOUNTAIN
VIEW, CA—August 19, 2005—The
Linley Group, the leading supplier of technology analysis
for networking silicon, announced that well-known analyst
Joseph Byrne has joined the firm. Formerly a principal
analyst with Gartner Research, Byrne brings a breadth
of experience in networking chips and other semiconductors.
"Joe is widely recognized as one of the industry's leading
analysts covering the semiconductor market," said Linley
Gwennap, president and principal analyst at The Linley Group. "He
has both the deep technical background and business acumen
we require of our analysts. We're delighted to have him join
us, and I know that our clients will benefit from his insight."
Byrne
joins a world-class team of semiconductor analysts covering
emerging areas such as network processors, access
processors, Gigabit and 10G Ethernet, switch fabrics,
high-speed embedded processors, communications
chips, security and
content processors, high-speed interconnects, storage
networking silicon, and much more.
"It
is good to be part of a team that clients hold in high
regard for its comprehension of technical issues and
ability to offer strategic advice," said Joseph Byrne. "I'm
happy for the opportunity to contribute to the growth of
a firm with unparalleled expertise and dedication to in-depth
analysis of communications semiconductors."
Byrne's 15 years of industry experience includes leading
Gartner's coverage of networking semiconductors and
computing semiconductors, including microprocessors,
system-logic
chipsets, graphics processors, and wireless LAN chips.
He also authored
Gartner's seminal report on digital camera technology,
and covered embedded microprocessors in the late
1990s. Before
serving as an analyst, Byrne held consulting positions
with Gartner, Deloitte consulting, and smaller firms
in the U.S.
and Europe.
He began his career as a microprocessor designer
for SMOS Systems, where he honed his technical
skills as
a principal
engineer. Byrne earned a Bachelor of Science degree
in electrical engineering from Duke University
and an MBA
from the University
of Michigan.
