| Business Summary | | ESS
Technology,
Inc.
designs,
markets
and
supports
highly
integrated
mixed-signal
semiconductor
solutions
for
multimedia
applications
in
the
Internet,
personal
computer
and
consumer
marketplaces.
The
Company
offers
comprehensive
solutions
for
networking
and
Digital
Versatile
Disk
(DVD),
Internet-related
semiconductor,
Communications,
Video
Compact
Disk
(VCD)/Super
Video
Compact
Disk
(SVCD)
and
PC
Audio
applications.
The
Company
and
its
subsidiaries
operate
in
two
business
segments,
the
semiconductor
segment
and
the
Internet
segment. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | ESS
Technology,
Inc.
designs,
markets
and
supports
highly
integrated
mixed
signal
semiconductor,
hardware,
software
and
system
solutions
for
multimedia
applications
in
the
Internet,
personal
computer
and
consumer
marketplaces.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
net
revenues
fell
29%
to
$115.7
million.
Net
loss
from
continuing
operations
totaled
$13.4
million
vs.
an
income
of
$23
million.
Results
reflect
continued
weakness
in
the
PC
market
and
lower
gross
margins
due
to
lower
prices. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Fred Chan, 53 Chairman | $249K | $4.8M | Robert Blair, 53 Pres,
CEO, Director | 261K | 2.1M | Matthew Fong, 46 Vice
Chairman | -- | -- | James Boyd, 48 CFO,
Chief Accounting Officer, Assistant Sec. | -- | -- | Frank Effler, Jr., 54 VP
of Sales and Marketing- PC Products | 261K | 754K | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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from
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Compensation,
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