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Ericsson, STMicroelectronics for 50/50 JV
STMicroelectronics (ST) and Ericsson have announced the closing of their agreement merging Ericsson Mobile Platforms and ST-NXP Wireless into a 50/50 joint venture. The deal was completed on the terms originally announced on 20 August 2008. The JV begins as a major supplier to four handset manufacturers. Ericsson contributed $1.1bn net to the joint venture, [...]
Spring Wireless forms US HQ in Seattle
Spring Wireless, a mobile software and services company, has established US headquarters in Seattle. Spring has operations across the Americas, Europe and Asia. In August 2008, Goldman Sachs, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Brazilian investment firm, Ideiasnet, invested $66m in Spring Wireless to fuel its worldwide expansion and help fund future acquisitions. In connection with [...]
Now, William Austin Lewis IV on Aftersoft Board
Aftersoft, a supplier of business and ERP supply chain management solutions, has appointed William Austin Lewis IV as a member of its Board of Directors. Lewis will also serve on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nominating Committee of Aftersoft’s Board of Directors. Aftersoft believes Lewis’ capital markets background and his understanding of software companies [...]
3Com appoints Kessler as president of TippingPoint
3Com has announced that Alan Kessler has joined the company as its new president of TippingPoint, a provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems. Kessler brings more than 20 years of senior management experience running entrepreneurial start-ups as well as larger organisations. Kessler will report to 3Com President and Chief Operating Officer Ron Sege. As head [...]
AnalogicTech appoints Schwartz as VP of Worldwide Sales
Advanced Analogic Technologies, a developer of total power management semiconductors for consumer electronic devices, announced that David Schwartz has joined the company as its Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Effective 2 February 2009, Schwartz will manage worldwide sales and report to the President, CEO and CTO of AnalogicTech, Richard K Williams. Sphere: Related Content
ALaS Consulting launches software division, realigns resources
ALaS Consulting, a company specialising in finance, accounting and operations optimisation and control, has completed a corporate realignment that establishes ALaS Consulting and ALaS Software as two parallel divisions. In the new configuration, Erik DiGiacomo, a former vice president with the Securities Operation at JPMorgan, will be president of the consulting division. Wesley Archer, one [...]
Alcatel-Lucent appoints Gabrielle Gauthey as Sr VP, Public Affairs
Alcatel-Lucent has announced the appointment of Gabrielle Gauthey, a college member of the French regulatory body, ARCEP, as SVP, Public Affairs. She will join the company on 1 January, 2009 and will report to Ben Verwaayen, Alcatel-Lucent’s CEO. Gabrielle Gauthey is a college member of ARCEP, the French regulatory body. From July 2000 to December [...]
Ipanema appoints Hindi VP and GM of Asia Pacific
Ipanema Technologies, a player in application traffic management systems for wide area networks, has announced that Ammar Hindi has been appointed vice president and general manager of its Asia Pacific operations. Ipanema Technologies, a player in application traffic management systems for wide area networks, has announced that Ammar Hindi has been appointed vice president and [...]
Juniper Networks names Kevin Johnson as CEO
The company also announced that Scott Kriens will continue as chairman of the board and will remain active in the areas of strategy and leadership development. Juniper Networks, a player in networking, has named Microsoft veteran Kevin Johnson as chief executive officer. Upon his arrival in September, Johnson will also be appointed to the board [...]
LG appoints Reiner Sr VP, North American Marketing & Strategy
Reiner will be responsible for the overall coordination of LG’s brand positioning and marketing activities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico across multiple product categories, including consumer electronics, digital appliances and mobile phones. Sphere: Related Content
