Motorola Freescale Executive Reportedly Leaving Company

Freescale, Motorola's (MOT Quote) pending chip spinoff, is losing an executive.

Chief strategist Ray Burgess, who was passed over for the company's top spot last month, is leaving the company, according to a Dow Jones report Thursday. The move comes after former IBM executive Michel Mayer was appointed Chairman and CEO of the Austin-based semiconductor maker in May

Burgess was the head of strategy, marketing and communications for Freescale, and was with the chip unit prior Motorola's decision to carve it out via an IPO.

Both Motorola and Freescale representatives declined to comment. ...