QLogic Corp. (NASDAQ:QLGC), a leader in networking for storage and high performance computing (HPC), today announced the appointment of Simon Biddiscombe to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He is expected to join the company in late April.

Biddiscombe has over 18 years of accounting and financial reporting experience which includes his most recent position as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mindspeed Technologies, a Newport Beach, California based networking communication solutions company. Prior to joining Mindspeed in 2000, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Wyle Electronics. He began his career with PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP.

“We are very pleased to find such a capable person as CFO with extensive experience in technology and proven leadership skills,” said H.K. Desai, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, QLogic Corp.

“I am delighted to join a company of QLogic’s stature in the storage industry and I am looking forward to participating in the company’s future growth opportunities,” said Biddiscombe. Biddiscombe will report directly to Desai in his new role.