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PLX Technology Inc. (PLXT)On Nov 9: 3.14   0.00 (0.00%)  
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PLX Technology Inc.
870 West Maude Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
United States - Map
Phone: 408-774-9060
Fax: 408-774-2169
Web Site: http://www.plxtech.com

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Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Technology
Industry:Semiconductor - Integrated Circuits
Full Time Employees:158

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
PLX Technology, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and sells integrated circuits. The company’s products include PCI Express switches for fan-out in servers and storage systems, dual graphics in gaming and workstation systems, control planes in networking and communications systems, and backplanes in embedded and industrial equipment. Its products also include PCI Express bridges that upgrade conventional PCI products for use in new PCI Express systems, as well as for use in servers, storage host bus adapters, graphics, TV tuners, and security systems; and direct attached storage devices, which are system-on-a-chip (SOC) products that allow to connect external storage to a PC through a USB, FireWire, or eSATA connection. The company also offers network attached storage SOC devices to provide storage that attaches to a local area network (LAN); and USB interface chips for computer peripherals to connect to a PC through an external cabled connection, as well as for use in devices, such as multi-function printers, DVD camcorders, portable media players, portable navigation systems, digital cameras, PDAs, and hard disks. Further, its products include PCI bridges that translate and extend the PCI bus, as well as offer a bridge between the PCI and various other serial and parallel general purpose interfaces; and software development kits, hardware design kits, operating system ports, and firmware solutions. The company’s products are used by companies in the server, storage, communications, industrial, and consumer markets, as well as by electronic equipment manufacturers to incorporate the company’s products in their systems. It markets and sells its products worldwide through direct regional sales managers, a network of independent manufacturers' representatives, stocking representatives, and distributors. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    PLX Technology Inc.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 39.9% of Russell 3000 companies and 31.3% of Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Ralph H. Schmitt , 48
    Chief Exec. Officer, Pres
    $ 135.00K $ 0
    Mr. Michael J. Salameh , 54
    Co-Founder
    $ 333.00K $ 0
    Mr. Arthur O. Whipple , 61
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer, VP of Fin. and Sec.
    $ 267.00K $ 0
    Mr. Lawrence Chisvin , 54
    Chief Operating Officer
    $ 301.00K $ 0
    Mr. David K. Raun , 46
    VP of Marketing & Bus. Devel.
    $ 273.00K $ 0
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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