CSR plc
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CSR plc - Company Capsule
Reference Code: BR0235CC
Published Date: April 2011
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CSR plc
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CSR plc - Company Overview
CSR plc (CSR) is a provider of single-chip wireless devices. It offers Bluetooth Technology of mobile handsets and
headsets in the cellular market. The company’s two operating segments include Cellular and Non Cellular. CSR supplies
single chip solutions for wireless voice and data communications such as Bluetooth in Cellular Applications, Bluetooth in
Non Cellular Applications and Beyond Bluetooth in Cellular and Non Cellular Applications. The key clients of the company
include Nokia, NEC, Dell, LG, Sharp, Sony, Tom Tom, Motorola, Panasonic, RIM, Samsung, and Toshiba. The company
operates through its offices across Finland, Hungary, Americas, China and Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea, and Japan. CSR
is headquartered in Cambridge, UK.
Financial Performance
The company reported revenue of GBP 601.4 million during the fiscal year ended January 1, 2010. The company's
revenue declined at a compounded rate of 6.97% during the period 2008-2010 with an annual declined of 13.45% over
fiscal year 2009. During the fiscal year ended January 1, 2010, its operating margin was -2.64% as against an operating
margin of -1.22% in fiscal year 2009. During the fiscal year ended January 1, 2010, the company registered a net margin
of -1.87% as against a net margin of -0.99% in the fiscal year 2009.
CSR plc - Key Facts
CSR plc, Key Facts
400, Cambridge Science Park,
Cambridge, , CB4 0WH, United Ticker Symbol, Stock CSR (London Stock Exchange
Corporate Address: (LON))
Exchange
Kingdom
Telephone + 44 1223 692000 No. of Employees 1,348
Fax + 44 1223 692001 Financial Year End January
URL www.csr.com Revenue (in USD Million) 601.40
Technology and
Industry Communications
China, India, Japan, Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Denmark, France, Sweden, United Kingdom, United
Locations States
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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CSR plc - Major Products and Services
CSR plc principally designs single-chip wireless devices. The company's key products include the following:
CSR plc, Major Products and Services
Products:
BlueCore
UniFi
CVC
BlueVOX1 CVC
GPS
BlueCore5-FM
BlueCoreX-ROM
BlueCoreX-Multimedia
Analogue Audio Dongle v1
Voice Dongle
BlueVOX-QFN
BlueTunes2
BlueICE
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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CSR plc - Key Competitors
The following companies are the major competitors of CSR plc:
Extended Systems Incorporated
Integrated Silicon Solution, Inc.
RF Micro Devices, Inc.
Broadcom Corporation
Freescale Semiconductor
United Microelectronics Corporation
Dialog Semiconductor plc
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
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CSR plc - Key Employees
CSR plc, Key Employees
Name Job Title Board Level Since Age
Brett Gladden Secretary Senior Management
Andrew Allner Director Non Executive Board 2008 56
Anthony Carlisle Director - Senior Independent Non Executive Board 2009 62
Executive Vice President - Operations,
Chris Ladas Executive Board 2008 64
Director
Diosdado Banatao Director Non Executive Board 2009
James Collier Director Non Executive Board 2010 51
Joep van Beurden Chief Executive Officer, Director Executive Board 2007 49
Kanwar Chadha Director, Chief Marketing Officer Executive Board 2009 50
Klaus Buehring Vice President - Product Development Senior Management 2010 51
Ron Mackintosh Chairman Non Executive Board 2007 61
Sergio Giacoletto Director Non Executive Board 2007 60
Teresa Vega Director Non Executive Board 2010 30
Will Gardiner Chief Financial Officer, Director Executive Board 2008 45
Source: Annual Report, Company Website, Primary and Secondary Research
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CSR plc - Locations and Subsidiaries
Head Office
CSR plc
400, Cambridge Science Park
Cambridge
Zip: CB4 0WH
United Kingdom
Tel: + 44 1223 692000
Fax: + 44 1223 692001
Other Locations & Subsidiaries
CSR plc, Subsidiaries
Cambridge Silicon Radio Korea Ltd
Cambridge Positioning Systems Ltd
15F West Wing POSCO Center
62-64, Hills Road
Gangnam-Gu
Cambridge
Zip: 135-777
Zip: CB2 1LA
Republic of Korea
United Kingdom
Tel: + 82 264 442000
Fax: + 44 0
Fax: + 82 264 442001
Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited Cambridge Silicon Radio SARL
Churchill House Les Deux Arcs
Cambridge Sophia Antipolis
Zip: CB4 0WZ Zip: 06560
United Kingdom France
Tel: + 44 1223 692000 Tel: + 33 489 737000
Fax: + 44 1223 692001 Fax: + 33 489 737001
Cambridge Silicon Radio, Inc. Clarity Technologies, Inc.
2425 N. Central Expressway 1740 Opdyke Court
Dallas Detroit
Zip: 75080 Zip: 48326
United States United States
Tel: + 1 214 5404300 Tel: + 1 248 4091400
Fax: