Michael LeGoff
Michael LeGoff is a Canadian entrepreneur, engineer, and physicist based in the U.K.[1] He has more than 25 years of experience in the electronics and semiconductors industry.[2] He is best known for reviving and relaunching the electronics giant Plessey Semiconductors. [1][3] LeGoff is also the founder of Dynex Power Inc. (now known as Dynex Semiconductors). [1]
As of 2019, LeGoff works as the CEO of the Cambridge-based sensor technology startup, Sorex Sensors.[2]
Early Life & Career
Before beginning his entrepreneurial journey, LeGoff studied physics and engineering in Canada. Thereafter, he worked as a naval officer in the Canadian navy. Following his stint with the navy, LeGoff founded his first tech startup, Dynex Power Inc., in 1995 in Ottawa, Canada. [4] The company was listed as a business in Canada in 1998 and emerged as a leading distributor of power semiconductor devices.[5]
Plessey & Sorex Sensors
LeGoff led Dynex Power as president and CEO from 1995 to 2004. [1][6][7] In 2000, Dynex acquired the Lincolnshire manufacturing facility of Plessey Semiconductors from Mitel, a Canadian telecommunication company. [1][4][8] In 2004, LeGoff resigned as the CEO of Dynex and the company was acquired by Zhuzhou CSR in 2006. [1][4]
Thereafter, LeGoff acquired the Plessey Semiconductors assets in Swindon (in 2008) before buying the company manufacturing plant in Plymouth in 2010. [1][4] In the same year, LeGoff relaunched Plessey Semiconductors in Plymouth and stepped in as managing director. [1][9] He led the company to become one of the leading LED manufacturers in the U.K.[3][10]
In 2017, LeGoff mentored high-performing students of the University of Plymouth as part of the Tamar Engineering Project. [11][12] He stepped down as the CEO of Plessey in 2018. [2] Subsequently, LeGoff was appointed as the CEO of Sorex Sensors in 2019.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Bush, Steve (2017-11-03). "Plessey returns to the limelight with unique silicon process" (in en-GB). https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/plessey-returns-limelight-unique-silicon-process-2017-11/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Michael LeGoff appointed as new CEO of Sorex Sensors" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/business/michael-legoff-appointed-as-new-ceo-of-sorex-sensors-9062894/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Frost, Maisha (2015-05-26). "Leading light Plessey and a British electronics revolution" (in en). https://www.express.co.uk/finance/city/580090/Leading-light-Plessey-British-electronics-revolution.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Plessey | Made Here Now". https://www.madeherenow.com/case-studies/plessey/.
- ↑ "Team" (in en-GB). https://bloom.space/team.
- ↑ "LeGoff resigns as CEO of Dynex". https://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/legoff-resigns-as-ceo-of-dynex/article20436298/.
- ↑ "Power-chip company staff swap wages for shares". https://www.eetimes.com/power-chip-company-staff-swap-wages-for-shares/#.
- ↑ Archive, F. E.. "Plessey CEO Michael Le Goff on innvotion" (in en-gb). https://www.fenews.co.uk/innovisions-2012/67-conferences/innovisions-2012/10604-plesseys-ceo-michael-le-goff-discusses-innvotion.
- ↑ desk, Electronics news (2010-01-12). "Plessey returns after fab purchase" (in en-US). https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2010/01/plessey-returns-after-fab-purchase/.
- ↑ siegfriedluger. "Plessey Releases GaN on Silicon LEDs — LED professional - LED Lighting Technology, Application Magazine" (in en). https://www.led-professional.com/products/leds_led_modules/plessey-releases-gan-on-silicon-leds.
- ↑ "Plessey CEO mentors University of Plymouth student as part of Tamar Engineering Project". https://www.powersystemsdesign.com/articles/plessey-ceo-mentors-university-of-plymouth-student-as-part-of-tamar-engineering-project/8/11527.
- ↑ "Robotics MSc next step for University of Plymouth graduate mentored by Plessey CEO" (in en-GB). https://www.cieonline.co.uk/robotics-msc-next-step-for-university-of-plymouth-graduate-mentored-by-plessey-ceo/.
