FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Exar Corporation (NYSE: EXAR), a leading supplier of analog mixed-signal products serving the industrial, high-end consumer and infrastructure markets, has appointed Elan Lee to the position of Sales Director in China. Mr. Lee will be responsible for driving Exar's component and system sales in China, including strengthening key customer relationships, working with channel partners and increasing market penetration.

'As we go through our next phase of company growth, Elan's experience as a sales executive in China will be highly valuable to Exar and its operations,' said James Lougheed, Exar's Sr. Vice President, Sales and Marketing. 'Elan will play a key role in taking our revenue in the region to the next level.'

Mr. Lee has more than 30 years of sales and management experience in the region. He was most recently the general manager of China for National Semiconductor. Previously, he held positions for the same company as an FAE, sales manager and Asia channel manager. He also served as a consultant for various China and Taiwan semiconductor distributors. Mr. Lee holds a BSEE from St. John's & St. Mary's Institute of Technology in Taiwan.

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Exar Corporation designs, develops and markets analog mixed-signal products for the industrial and embedded systems communications, high-end consumer and infrastructure markets. Exar's broad product portfolio includes power management, signal conditioning, interface, display, data management and video processing solutions. Exar has locations worldwide providing real-time customer support. For more information, visit www.exar.com.

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