In 40 percent of the cars and trucks on the road today, Freescale solutions enable systems for airbags, anti-lock braking, comfort, engine management, fuel-efficiency and emissions control, instrumentation, navigation, radio or tire-pressure monitoring.
In countless homes and offices around the world, Freescale semiconductors are the brains behind alarm systems, audio systems, appliances, desktop and laptop computers, keyboards, mice, monitors, networked storage and gaming devices, printers, remote controls and electronic toys.
On the Internet, it's more than likely that your data traffic travels across Freescale chips. That's because Freescale is the world's No. 1 supplier of communications processors. In the wireless handset world, Freescale chips enable cellular phones, personal digital assistants and mobile-gaming gadgets.
In industrial and commercial settings, Freescale products facilitate electronic motor control, manufacturing-process control, measuring equipment and point-of-sale equipment. Our products make a difference in the world.
Freescale is a well-established technology company that understands the importance of customer-focused innovation. We've built a portfolio of more than 4,900 patent families. The licensing of this intellectual property represents a substantial revenue stream for us and helps finance even more research and development (R&D). In fact, we've spent about $1 billion (USD) on R&D in each of the past three years. Almost a quarter of our work force is dedicated to R&D. We continue to work closely with our customers to create clear, compelling product roadmaps that look far beyond the current horizon. LEARN MORE
We serve more than 100 leading OEMs through our direct sales force and several thousand other end-customers through top distributors. Our global customer base includes more than 10,000 end customers.
Freescale has the experience and the wherewithal to provide the tools, services and support that employees need to succeed. Freescale is a resourceful, global team with:
- More than 50 percent of our employees are outside the United States
- Thirty eight percent of our employees are based in the Asia/Pacific region
- Nearly 20 percent are based in Europe
- More than 60 facilities in the Americas, more than 40 in the Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) region and more than 30 in the Asia/Pacific region
- Sixty nine sales offices in 24 countries
Our vision is to be the embedded-processing leader for a connected world. We are collaborative partners with our customers, building a future world of smarter, faster and more seamlessly interconnected devices, systems and networks. We want to put higher levels of computing intelligence and connectivity into just about everything you can imagine. Fortunately, the world increasingly demands it. From the standpoint of growth opportunities, we're in a sweet spot in the semiconductor industry.
This is the team that has powered technology innovation for generations. These are the legs that run one of the most prominent charitable marathon races in the world. In this body of people are geniuses, enthusiasts, collaborators, mentors, dreamers, risk takers and doers. Introducing the secret of Freescale's success-our people.
Already known as a desirable place to work, with a deeply engrained sense of purpose and a collegial work environment, Freescale has turned it up a notch. Spirits are high, expectations are upbeat and everyone is pulling together. This is simply a great place to be, literally making history with one of the most respected technology teams in the world.
Freescale's Rewards philosophy provides market-competitive total compensation (pay and benefits) for company and individual performance, while allowing for above-market total compensation when individual and company results exceed the market. Total compensation includes base pay, bonuses, stock-equity programs and benefits. This pay-for-market performance philosophy rewards high-performing employees and helps us all share in Freescale's success.
The Freescale corporate culture is based on six fundamentals that guide us:
- Innovation. Building on our heritage as an established technology leader.
- Customer Focus. Continuing to create long-term, win-win customer partnerships.
- Speed. Moving quickly, decisively and with high energy, accepting reasonable risks as we go.
- Impeccable Ethics. Maintaining our commitment to being the most ethical company in the business.
- Great Talent. Attracting and developing a diverse, world-class work force and strategically aligning our teams.
- Ownership. Taking responsibility for — and sharing in the success of — our decisions and actions.
When you put all of this together, you get fully engaged, fast-paced, high-quality teams creating innovative products that help our customers win. LEARN MORE.
