EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN , MOBIX LABS
WHY: Longtime area business leader developing semiconductors for 5G wireless communications. Previously led Microsemi in Aliso Viejo.
IN THE NEWS: Mobix Labs filed preliminary paperwork for public listing in April.
NOTABLE: Anticipates an increased capacity for growth by acquiring cash-generating entities and assets; similar strategy seen during Peterson’s tenure at Microsemi, which was acquired by Microchip Technology for over $10B.
QUOTABLE: Peterson says Mobix’s 2021 purchase of connectivity equipment company Cosemi Technologies in Irvine was “the first of many more that will transform Mobix Labs into a household name.”