Forefront RF Strengthens Leadership Team with Appointment of Business Development Director

Cambridge, UK, 6th March 25. Forefront RF, a fabless semiconductor company based in Cambridge, today announced the appointment of Alexander Doust as Director of Business Development, completing its senior management team. This strategic hire marks a significant milestone in the company’s ambitious growth plans, following the successful closure of its Series A funding round in Q4 2024.

In his new role, Alexander will focus on establishing a network of early adopters to field-test engineering prototypes of Forefront RF’s pioneering Foretune™ technology. This innovative solution is designed to reduce the size and complexity of software-defined radio systems, streamlining manufacturing whilst enhancing performance and efficiency.

With a passion for monetizing cutting-edge consumer technologies, Alexander brings 16 years of experience in transforming high-tech innovations from R&D into high-volume commercial products. Before joining Forefront RF, Alexander was employed by Cambridge Mechatronics as Director of Marketing and Global Sales Operations. His extensive track record of successfully launching new technologies for global Tier 1 OEMs makes him a valuable addition to the team.

“I’m delighted to welcome Alexander to Forefront RF,” said Ronald Wilting, CEO of Forefront RF. “His expertise in bringing technologies out of the lab and into real-world applications will be instrumental to the launch of our first-generation product, the FFM51010, to the fast growing cellular-enabled smartwatch market.”

“I’m really excited to be joining this disruptive company at such a pivotal stage of its growth,” says Alexander Doust, Director of Business development at Forefront RF. “The company’s unique ForetuneTM technology has the potential to transform the RF industry by setting new benchmarks and I look forward to contributing to the next phase of its journey.”

Forefront RF’s breakthrough tunable duplexer technology is poised to change the face of the mobile device manufacture by significantly reducing the number and types of components needed in smartphones, wearables, and other connected devices. By replacing traditional components with a single solution that dynamically reconfigures according to available frequency bands and/or services needed.