LONDON — SiConnect has appointed Andy Heaton as vice president operations. He brings more than 20 years of semiconductor industry experience to the role, and has worked with Philips, Motorola and ON Semiconductor.

Heaton has held senior director and general manager roles at wafer fabs in both the U.K. and the U.S., and several positions managing business and supply chain operations.

SiConnect (Swindon, England) provides powerline communications (PLC) technology for home networking applications. Its silicon and software solutions enable existing domestic electrical wiring to be used to transport audio, video, voice and data throughout the home.