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Agere Systems Inc.

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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.6B
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

The gears are always turning at Agere. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Allentown, PA, Agere Systems, Inc provides integrated circuits for various applications. The company operates in two segments: Consumer Enterprise and Telecommunications. Its products are used in data storage, mobile communications, networking, and more. It sells to Apple, Lucent, Maxtor, Cisco, and Samsung, among others. The company has annual revenue of about $1.7 billion and employs about 6,100 people. In 2006, it unveiled the industry's lowest power storage read channel for PCs and consumer electronics. The company has shipped in excess of 100 million Global System for Mobile (GSM) based wireless chipsets for mobile phones operating on more than 70 networks worldwide.

Audit Committee Chairman
Thomas P Salice
Number of Employees 6,200
Contact Information

1110 American Pkwy NE

Allentown, Pennsylvania 18109-3229

www.agere.com

1 610 712 4323

NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Robert M. Liszt vice president of Worldwide Sales
Peter Kelly Chief Financial Officer
Sohail A. Khan Chief Strategy & Development Officer & Executive Vice President
Thomas Linton Chief Procurement Officer
Keith Pruden Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales
Paul Dumas Executive Vice President, HR
Ronald D. Black Executive Vice President, Client Systems
Samir Samhouri Executive Vice President
Carlos Garcia Vice President & General Manager
Dave Longfellow Vice President, Investor & Govt Relations
Hans Dittloff Vice President, Engineering
Ruediger Stroh General Manager, Storage Division
Andy Craigen Director, Marketing
Brendan O'Flaherty Marketing Director
Catherine Wu Director, Communications
Geoffrey Dorrington Senior Director, Tool Marketing
Joe Borak Director, Marketing
Ngozi Bell Director, Marketing, Enterprise
Surinder Rai Marketing Director, Enterprise
Chris Hamilton Senior Manager, Communications
Deirdre D. Yeung Senior Manager, Communications
Denis Regimbal Executive Vice President & General Manager, Telecomm
Fadi A. Al-Refaee Manager, Marketing
Jeff Janukowicz Manager, Marketing
Joseph O'Hare Executive Vice President & General Manager, Storage Division
Luc Seraphin Executive Vice President & General Manager, Mobility Division
Sindhu Xirasagar Marketing Manager
Adam Healey
Hemi Thaker

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Thomas P Salice Audit Committee Chairman
Richard L. Clemmer Board of Directors
Harold A. Wagner Chairman
John W. Gamble Jr. Board of Directors
Arun Netravali Board of Directors
Kari-Pekka Wilska Board Director
Michael J. Mancusto Board of Directors
Rae F. Sedel Board of Directors
Richard S. Hill Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Mettler Toledo International, Inc. Co Founder Current
Sfw Capital Partners Co-Founder Current
Sfw Capital Partners Partner Current
Fordham University Trustee Current
Beh Technology Managing Member, Sfw Capital Partners, Llc Current
Agere Systems Inc. Audit Committee Chairman Current
Fordham University Board Director Current
Waters Corporation Board of Directors Current
Mettler Toledo International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Beh Technology Board of Directors Current
Sovereign Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Board Director Current
Fordham University Trustee Current
Sfw Capital Partners Managing Member Current
AEA Investors, Inc. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman Former
Mettler Toledo International, Inc. Lead Director Former
Agere Systems Inc. Board of Directors Former
Harvard University MBA Former
Fordham University B.S. Former

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Shelter Capital Partners Partner Former
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Senior Advisor Current
Nxp Semiconductors Chairman of The Management Board Current
NCR Corporation Board of Directors Current
Agere Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current
I2TECH Board of Directors Current
Purchase - Pro vice chairman Current
i2 Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Purchase - Pro chief executive officer Former
Agere Systems Inc. President & CEO Former
Texas Instruments Incorporated Chief Financial Officer Former
Quantum Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Quantum Corporation Executive Vice President, Finance Former
Purchase - Pro executive Former
Shelter Capital Partners Chairman Former
Southern Methodist University MBA Former
Southern Methodist University Bachelor's Degree In Business Former
Texas Tech University bachelor's degree in business administration Former

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Agere Systems Inc. Chairman Current
CIGNA Corporation Board of Directors Current
Paccar Inc. Director Current
Maersk Inc. Director Current
Mycigna Board of Directors Current
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
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Lehigh University trustee Former
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. Chairman Former
United Technologies Corporation Board of Directors Former
The Business Roundtable member Former

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PMC-Sierra, Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Sales Current
Agere Systems Inc. vice president of Worldwide Sales Current
Nec Electronics Corporation vice president, Components Division Former
Hughes Aircraft Company design engineer Former
California State University bachelor's of science degree in Electrical Engineering Former

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Agere Systems Inc. CFO & Executive Vice President Current
Agere Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Plexus Corp. Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, Agere Systems Current
Plexus Corp. Board of Directors Current
The Baum School of Art Board Member Current
Agere Systems Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Texas Instruments Incorporated Former
University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Agere Systems Inc. Chief Strategy & Development Officer & Executive Vice President Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Chief Procurement Officer Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Executive Vice President, HR Current
VWR International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Human Resources Current
Excel Communications, Inc. Senior Vice President of Human Resources Former
Pepsi-Cola Former
Haagen-Dazs, Ltd. Former
Cole-Haan Former
Hyatt Hotels Corporation Former
University of San Francisco master's degree in Human Resources Organization Development Former
University of San Francisco Bachelor of Science Former
Johnson & Wales University bachelor's degree Former
University of San Francisco Degree Former

Ronald D. Black, Chief Executive Officer, joined Wavecom on August 16, 2004. Before Wavecom, Dr. Black served as Executive Vice President, Client Systems Group at Agere Systems, a leading provider of advanced integrated circuit solutions for consumer applications, including wireless. Previously, Dr. Black was Vice President at Gemplus, based near Marseilles, France, serving as General Manager of the Next-Generation networks Business unit which specialized in wireless network software and smart cards for 3G networks. Prior to that, he was General Manager for the Networking and Communications Systems Division of Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector. In that position, he oversaw several product areas, including microprocessors, memories and transceivers. Before joining Motorola, Dr. Black held a number of positions at IBM Microelectronics in its Power PC Microprocessors group and in the electronic packaging applications and development areas. Dr. Black holds a Bachelor of Science, a Master of Science and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y.

Organization Position Status
Inside Contactless Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Agere Systems Inc. Executive Vice President, Client Systems Current
PowerDsine Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Inside Contactless Corporation Board of Directors Current
Wavecom S.A. CEO Former
Motorola, Inc. Former
Wavecom S.A. Board of Directors Former
Cornell University Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Agere Systems Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Agere Systems Inc. General Manager, Networking Division Former
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania NA Former

Organization Position Status
Agere Systems Inc. Vice President & General Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Agere Systems Inc. Vice President, Investor & Govt Relations Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Vice President, Engineering Current

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Agere Systems Inc. General Manager, Storage Division Current
Siemens AG Former

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Agere Systems Inc. Director, Marketing Current
Agere Systems Inc. Director, Marketing Former

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Agere Systems Inc. Marketing Director Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Director, Communications Current
Agere Systems Inc. Director, Communications Former

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Agere Systems Inc. Senior Director, Tool Marketing Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Director, Marketing Current
Agere Systems Inc. Director, Marketing Former

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Agere Systems Inc. Director, Marketing, Enterprise Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Marketing Director, Enterprise Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Senior Manager, Communications Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Senior Manager, Communications Current

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Enpirion, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Agere Systems Inc. Executive Vice President & General Manager, Telecomm Current
Analog Devices, Inc. Former
Intel Corporation Former
The Pennsylvania State University Master's Degree In Business Administration Former
Rutgers University Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Agere Systems Inc. Manager, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Agere Systems Inc. Manager, Marketing Current

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Agere Systems Inc. Executive Vice President & General Manager, Storage Division Current
Texas Instruments Incorporated Former
Clarkson University bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Agere Systems Inc. Executive Vice President & General Manager, Mobility Division Current

Organization Position Status
Agere Systems Inc. Marketing Manager Current

Adam Healey is a Distinguished Member of Technical Staff at Agere Systems. Adam joined Lucent Microelectronics / Agere Systems in 2000. Prior to joining Agere Systems, Adam worked for 7 years at University of New Hampshire's InterOperability Lab where he developed many of the test procedures and systems used to verify interoperability, performance, and compliance to standards of 10, 100, and 1000 Mb/s electrical and optical links. Adam is a member of IEEE and contributes to the development of international standards as a member of IEEE 802.3 working group. He currently serves as chair of the IEEE P802.3ap Backplane Ethernet Task Force. Adam received a BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire.

Organization Position Status
Ethernet Alliance Vice President of Technology Current
Agere Systems Inc. Current
University of New Hampshire Bs and Ms In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Anue Systems, Inc. President & CEO Current
Nortel Networks Corporation Current
Agere Systems Inc. Current
University of Waterloo Master's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former
University of Alberta Bachelor's Degree In Computer Engineering Former

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Omnicapital Group LLC Managing Partner Current
Indobase Current
LSI Corporation Board of Directors Current
Sezmi Corp. Board of Directors Current
Agere Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current
Level 3 Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Terablaze Board of Directors Current
Aaas.Com Fellow Current
Bell Labs President Former
Lucent Chief Technology Officer Former
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Former
Ieee Board of Directors Former
Rice University Doctorate Degrees Former
Rice University Master's Former
Indian Institute of Technology Bachelor's Degree Former

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Austin Ventures Venture Partner Current
Brightpoint, Inc. Class III Director Current
Black Sand Company Board of Directors Current
Sotto Wireless, Inc. Board of Directors Current
724 Solutions Inc. Director Current
Agere Systems Inc. Board Director Current
Mavenir Systems, Inc Board of Directors Current
Brightpoint, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Black Sand Technologies Inc Board of Directors Current
PulseWave RF Board of Directors Current
Solutions, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Spectrasite, Inc. Board of Directors Former

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Agere Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Russell Reynolds Associates Inc. Board of Directors Current
Agere Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current

Richard S. Hill has been Novellus' chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors since 1993. He was appointed chairman of the board in May 1996. Before joining Novellus, Mr. Hill spent 12 years at Tektronix, Inc., where he held a variety of positions, including president of Tektronix Development Company, vice president of the Test and Measurement Group and president of Tektronix Components Corporation. Prior to joining Tektronix, he held engineering management positions at General Electric, Motorola and Hughes Aircraft Company. Mr. Hill holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Illinois and a master's degree in business administration from Syracuse University. He is a board member of the University of Illinois Foundation and serves on the boards of LSI and Arrow Electronics.

Organization Position Status
Novellus Systems, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Terablaze Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Novellus Systems, Inc. Current
Agere Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current
Arrow Electronics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
LSI Corporation Board of Directors Current
Tektronix, Inc. President Former
Hughes Aircraft Company Former
Novellus Systems, Inc. Director Former
Syracuse University Master of Business Administration Former
University of Illinois Bachelor of Science Degree In Engineering Former
Agere Systems Inc. member Former
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