Analog Devices names Zinsner its new finance chief

NORWOOD, Mass. - Chip maker Analog Devices Inc. named David A. Zinsner, 40, as its new chief financial officer, succeeding Joseph E. McDonough, who is retiring.

Zinsner resigned as CFO of semiconductor maker Intersil Corp., where he worked for nine years and was finance chief since 2005, on Wednesday, shortly before he was named to the ADI post. He previously worked for Harris Corp., MCI Communications and Mellon Financial Corp. He will begin working at ADI on Jan. 12.

McDonough has been CFO since 1991. An ADI employee for 25 years, he will remain with the company in an advisory capacity until Dec. 31.

Separately, ADI named Seamus Brennan as corporate controller and chief accounting officer, effective Monday. He has worked for the company since 1984.

ADI shares fell $1.11, or 6.4 percent, to close at $16.19.

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