John Bruggeman

CMO

Lonergan Partners is pleased to announce that John Bruggeman has been named Chief Marketing Officer of Cadence Design Systems.

About John

John most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer at Wind River Systems, Inc., where he was responsible for the company’s corporate strategy, global marketing, strategic alliances, and vertical business functions. Before joining Wind River he was Vice President of Marketing at Mercury Interactive. John has also held senior executive marketing positions at America Online, Netscape, and Octel Communications.

John holds a Bachelor of Science degree in statistics and computer science from San Jose State University and a Master of Science degree in mathematics from the University of Connecticut.

About Cadence

Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today’s integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software and hardware, methodologies, and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California.

Cadence is in an excellent position to dramatically improve global design productivity through its innovative solutions. Semiconductor and systems design companies are increasingly looking to Cadence as a trusted partner to minimize risk, reduce design costs, and to deliver critical, long-term benefits. There is a truly compelling opportunity here and I’m excited to help accelerate the company’s success.

John Bruggeman, CMO, Cadence

Working with Lip-Bu Tan and his team at Cadence as a trusted advisor promoted my deep understanding of their business situation. We were able to develop a clear search strategy to attract an executive who could accomplish the transformation they desired. John has the unique experience and motivation to take on this challenge.

Mark Lonergan, Founder & Managing Partner, Lonergan Partners