William “Sandy” Harrison is Director of Research and Senior Research Analyst at
Signal Hill. He has covered the communications component (Comm IC) industry as a
Senior Research Analyst for over 10 years, and he has twice been cited as an
All-Star Analyst by The Wall Street Journal, winning “Best On the Street” honors
in 2000. Prior to joining Signal Hill, Mr. Harrison served as Director of
Research and Senior Research Analyst for Pacific Growth Equities, LLC. Before
beginning his career as a Research Analyst with Needham and Company, Mr.
Harrison held management positions with Integrated Device Technology (IDTI) and
was a partner in a semiconductor-focused, manufacturers’ representative firm.
Mr. Harrison has also held several sales positions with Avnet (AVT) and Arrow
(ARW), two of the largest industrial distributors of semiconductors. Mr.
Harrison earned his B.A. from Washington & Lee University and his MBA from
Loyola College in Maryland.
Semiconductors And The Comm Buildout
August 24, 2009