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Mr. Downing joined Silicon Laboratories in 2007 as the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development. Mr. Downing was most recently Chief Executive Officer and Director of Enpirion, a private company offering high efficiency switching DC-DC converters with the highest power density in the industry. During his 4-year tenure, Mr. Downing led the Company from its initial technology development stage to its first $1 million quarter in revenue. Prior to joining Enpirion, Mark served as Vice President of Marketing for Micrel responsible for defining strategic direction. Mr. Downing also served as Vice President of Marketing at Pericom Semiconductor where he was responsible for each of Pericom's four product lines and launching the company in preparation for an IPO and subsequent secondary public offering. From March 1988 until October 1997, Mr. Downing served in various strategic planning, marketing, product line management and applications management roles at National Semiconductor Corp. Mr. Downing holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Aston University of Birmingham, England and an MBA from Open University of Milton Keynes, England. | 