News: Microelectronics
30 June 2025
Pragmatic appoints John Quigley as executive VP of Engineering
Flexible integrated circuit (FlexIC) designer and manufacturer Pragmatic Semiconductor Ltd of Cambridge, UK has appointed John Quigley as executive VP (EVP) of engineering with responsibility for technology development, IC design and applications engineering.
With an career of over 35 years in the semiconductor and technology sector spanning engineering, operational and leadership roles, Quigley brings technical domain expertise to Pragmatic, in addition to experience leading and scaling technology and product portfolios in large public and growth businesses on a global scale.
Most recently, Quigley was senior VP of R&D, microprocessor & microcontroller engineering at NXP Semiconductors, with operational and strategic leadership responsibility for large global engineering organizations. During his decade-long tenure at NXP, he spearheaded the technical leadership of much of the firm’s RF and mobile product portfolio, including overall engineering leadership for their RFID product and secure mobile platform portfolio. Prior experience includes senior global engineering and leadership roles at Quantenna, Ikanos Communications, SiRF Technology, and Airgo Networks following almost 15 years at Motorola. Quigley has relocated from the USA to be based in the firm’s headquarters in Cambridge, UK.
“He joins us at an extremely exciting time, during a period of rapid growth, as we service global customer demand through the delivery our innovative FlexIC technology via our products, platforms, and advanced manufacturing,” says CEO David Moore. “John’s deep technical expertise, significant industry experience, and track record of scaling technology and leading successful engineering teams around the world, coupled with his extensive experience partnering with large global customers to deliver industry-leading solutions to market, will be of enormous strategic value to the company,” he reckons.
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