Semiconductor Veteran and Former AMD CTO Fred Weber Joins MIPS Technologies' Board of Directors
November 11 2010 - 3:30PM
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS), a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital
consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business
applications, today announced that industry veteran and former AMD
CTO Frederick D. Weber, once named one of the 25 most influential
CTOs by InfoWorld Magazine, has joined its Board of Directors. In
addition, Kenneth L. Coleman, technology industry veteran and a
MIPS Board member since January 1998, was named Chairman of the
Board, as current Chairman of the Board Anthony B. Holbrook retires
from the position.
"We thank Tony Holbrook for his many years of service to
MIPS Technologies, where he played an instrumental role in guiding
MIPS to become the world's second largest provider of
microprocessor IP, with leading share in many segments of the
consumer electronics market," said Coleman. "I am pleased to take
on the position of Chairman of the Board as we enter a new phase of
the Company's growth. With CEO Sandeep Vij at the helm, and
world-renowned technologist Fred Weber joining our distinguished
Board of Directors, we are well-positioned to take advantage of the
incredible opportunities in front of us."
According to Weber, "I am excited to join the MIPS Technologies
Board of Directors at this time, with new leadership in place, and
a strong technology roadmap going forward. MIPS Technologies is
well-respected around the world for the quality and performance of
its processors and architecture. I have long been a proponent of
multicore technologies for high-end computing, and I look forward
to helping MIPS as it continues to lead the multicore revolution
across embedded markets."
About Kenneth Coleman
Kenneth Coleman is the founder of ITM Software
Corporation, an enterprise software company for which he served as
chairman and CEO from 2001 to 2006. From 1987 until 2000, Coleman
served in various senior executive positions, including executive
vice president of sales, services and marketing, at Silicon
Graphics, Inc., a computer systems company. Prior to joining
Silicon Graphics, Coleman was vice president of product development
at Activision, Inc. Coleman is also Chairman of the Board for
Accelrys, Inc., a provider of scientific business intelligence
software and solutions. He is a member of the Board of Directors of
United Online, an internet service provider; and of City National
Bank, a commercial banking institution.
About Frederick Weber
Frederick Weber is a member of the Boards of Directors of
SeaMicro, a pioneer of low power server technology; and GlassPoint,
a provider of solar steam generators for enhanced oil recovery.
Weber was previously founder, president and CEO of MetaRAM. Prior
to that, he spent 10 years at AMD as corporate vice president and
CTO. At AMD, he pioneered the company's Athlon and Opteron
processors. Weber began his career working with Gordon Bell at
Encore Computer Corporation, where he focused on parallel software
development. He also worked with influential startups including
Kendall Square Research and Nexgen. Weber studied physics and
systems engineering at Harvard University and received BS/BA
degrees in Physics. He is a member of the National Academy of
Engineering.
About MIPS Technologies, Inc.
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:MIPS) is a leading provider of
industry-standard processor architectures and cores that power some
of the world's most popular products for the home entertainment,
communications, networking and portable multimedia markets. These
include broadband devices from Linksys, DTVs and digital consumer
devices from Sony, DVD recordable devices from Pioneer, digital
set-top boxes from Motorola, network routers from Cisco, 32-bit
microcontrollers from Microchip Technology and laser printers from
Hewlett-Packard. Founded in 1998, MIPS Technologies is
headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices worldwide. For
more information, contact (408) 530-5000 or visit www.mips.com.
MIPS is a trademark or registered trademark in the United States
and other countries of MIPS Technologies, Inc. All other trademarks
referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.
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