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About the Company

For more than three decades ESS™ Technology has been on the cutting edge of audio technology. A privately held, fabless semiconductor company, ESS Technology designs and markets high-performance analog and audio devices for mobile, consumer, automotive, and professional audiophile systems. The company was founded in 1984 by Forest Mozer to produce synthetic speech for various devices including the first wave of speech enabled toys and iconic home computer systems, like the Commodore 64. Today ESS Technology is best known for its SABRE series of high- performance audio products.

About the Person

Peter Frith has more than 28 years of analog industry leadership experience and multiple granted and pending worldwide patents. During his time at Wolfson Microelectronics headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, Frith held many positions including Communications Design Group Leader, Audio Design Group Leader, Vice President of New Product Definition, and most recently served as Chief Technical Officer. Frith also serves as a non-executive director of Linn Technology, one of the most respected companies in the audiophile community, is a frequent keynoter at top industry conferences, and has served on numerous industry boards.