Dave Holt

Who is Dave Holt?

Dave Holt is the President and CEO of Lightspeed Logic. He is an experienced senior-level executive who has been

involved in the management of both established and start-up companies

for more than 26 years. At Lightspeed Logic, Mr. Holt has successfully

transitioned the company to an IP business model. He was the founding

member of two pioneering organizations advancing system architectures,

and has broad experience in both semiconductors and software.

Prior

to joining Lightspeed Logic, Mr. Holt was vice president and general

manager of ATI Research Silicon Valley, Inc. which in 1998 acquired

Chromatic Research, Inc. where he was co-founder and president. Prior

to Chromatic, Mr. Holt held various executive management and

engineering positions at SHOgraphics, Convex Computer Corporation, and

MOSTEK Corporation. Mr. Holt earned a BSEE from the University of

Missouri and an Executive MBA from Southern Methodist University. Dave

is an active volunteer with the Boy Scouts and as a referee for youth

soccer organizations.