Volterra Announces Appointment of Simon Biddiscombe, CEO and President of QLogic Corporation, to Board of Directors

Volterra Semiconductor Corporation VLTR, a leading provider of high-performance analog and mixed-signal power management semiconductors, today announced that Simon Biddiscombe has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective December 5, 2012. Mr. Biddiscombe currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of the board of directors, of QLogic Corporation, a global leader in the design and manufacture of high performance networking equipment. Mr. Biddiscombe has served in such roles at QLogic since 2010, having previously held positions as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since April 2008. Mr. Biddiscombe previously was Senior Vice President, CFO, Treasurer, and Secretary for Mindspeed Technologies, a leading supplier of semiconductor solutions for network infrastructure applications, from 2003 to 2008. He holds a B.A.(Hons) in Business Studies and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.