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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
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Qualcomm Incorporated is a pioneer of CDMA (code division multiple access) digital wireless technology and one of the leading enablers of 3G wireless, as well as other advanced wireless products and services. Qualcomm leads the world in the development of CDMA2000 1X, 1xEV-DO, WCDMA (UMTS) and HSDPA/HSUPA chipsets and solutions, and has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 135 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Qualcomm technology continues to enable the enterprise, network operators and manufacturers, developers and wireless end-users by providing technology innovation and leadership in the wireless industry worldwide.
Chief Executive Officer
Greg RaleighNumber of Employees 174
Contact Information
900 Arastradero Rd
Palo Alto, California 94304
1 650 475 1900
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NAICS Code : 517910
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QUALCOMM to Acquire Airgo and Bluetooth Assets of RFMD.
M2 PRESSWIRE-4 December 2006-www.MarketGainer.com: QUALCOMM to Acquire Airgo and Bluetooth Assets of RFMDC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04122006 QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of digital wireless telecommunications products and services based on its Code...
Alienware mALX: from 2,790 [pounds sterling]
This laptop is so dark and so big that dropping it is likely to set off the FBI's UFO alarms. It has a 19in screen, dual nVidia GeForce Go 7900 GTX graphic cards, and Airgo Tree MIMO networking with big bandwidth--perfect for online gaming. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
.11n standard falls far short of approval.(News)
Byline: Colin Gibbs, Joni Morse The IEEE 802.11n working group earlier this month voted down draft 1.0 of the proposed standard for higher throughput improvements, sparking debate about whether the vote was a dramatic defeat or an expected speed bump. ...
802.11n progress: consensus building or end run? (EDN)
The industry has well-documented the impasse in the IEEE 802.11n-standard development for next-generation WiFi wireless LANs. Intel and Broadcom led factions that agreed only to disagree. In the summer, the IEEE committee formed a joint-proposal group to bring consensus to the effort. Intel, along with conspirators Atheros and Broadcom, meanwhile,...
Breakaway consortium hopes to end 11n deadlock
The Wi-Fi vendor industry has been deadlocked for some time over the development of 802.11n, the next generation of Wi-Fi that will use MIMO technology to boost data speeds well past 100 Mbps. With vendors essentially split into two camps--TGnSync and WWiSE, each of which wants their standard to be...
Intel and Broadcom lead breakaway Wi-Fi effort
The accelerated pace of wireless development in recent years has threatened to make the cumbersome processes of the standards and certification bodies irrelevant, as vendors increasingly look to set de facto standards to increase their own control and speed time to market for key technologies. This has been seen in...
Door to digital home hinges on 802.11n: an IEEE study group will meet this month to decide which standards route to take for home entertainment.(Technology)(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
A task group of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IEEE may decide this month what the future of Wi-Fi will be, although for some companies the future is already here. As often happens with technology standards, some manufacturers hit ...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Raleigh | Chief Executive Officer |
| David R Johnson | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer |
| Beau Beck | Vice President of Business Development |
| Bob Twomey | Vice President of Worldwide Sales |
| David Borison | Airgo's Director of Product Marketing |
| Richard Van Nee | Director of Wlan Product Engineering |
| John Gardner | Observer |
| Charles P Waite | Director |
| George Carl Everett | Director |
| Jeffry R Allen | Director |
| Peter Wagner | Director |
| Stephen M. Dow | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Wall | Chairman |
| Mike Gordon | Board Observer |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | President | Current |
| Airgomimo | President, Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Founder | Current |
| Gilder Publishing, LLC | Current | |
| Stanford University | Ph.D. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Airgomimo | Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| California Polytechnic State University | Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Technology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Airgomimo | Vice President of Business Development | Current |
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Vice President of Business Development | Current |
| Gilder Publishing, LLC | Current | |
| Stanford University | Bachelor's Degree In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Luxtera, Inc. | Vice President Worldwide Sales | Current |
| Airgomimo | Vice President of North America Sales | Current |
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Vice President of Worldwide Sales | Current |
| QUALCOMM Incorporated | Former | |
| Extreme Networks, Inc. | Former | |
| Agere Systems Inc. | Former | |
| Syracuse University | Bachelor of Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Airgo's Director of Product Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Airgomimo | Director, Wlan Product Engineering | Current |
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Director of Wlan Product Engineering | Current |
| Delft University | Ph.D. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bluerun Ventures | Partner | Current |
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Observer | Current |
| Hand Corporation | Director | Current |
| Sequoia Communications | Director | Current |
| Cerebra, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Anthology Solutions, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Ugenie Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Intelliseek, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bluerun Ventures | Co-Founder | Former |
| University of Chicago | MBA | Former |
| University of Cincinnati College of Law | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Director | Current |
Jeffry Allen is currently a member of the Board of Directors at Network Appliance (NASDAQ: NTAP). Prior to his role on the Board, Mr. Allen was the vice president of business operations at Network Appliance. He managed manufacturing operations and took responsibility for content delivery and NearStorage business lines as well as strategic initiatives for the SAN market. Allen joined the company in 1996 as CFO and vice president of finance and operations. Prior to joining Network Appliance, Mr. Allen served as senior vice president of operations for Bay Networks, where he was responsible for manufacturing and distribution functions. From 1990 to 1995, he held the position of controller for SynOptics Communications and became vice president and controller for Bay Networks, the new company created via the merger of SynOptics and Wellfleet Communications. Previously, Mr. Allen had a 17-year career at Hewlett-Packard Company, where he served in a variety of financial, information systems and financial management positions, including controller for the Information Networks Group. Mr. Allen holds a bachelor of science degree from San Diego State University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Director | Current |
| NetApp Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bay Networks | Senior Vice President of Operations | Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company | Former | |
| San Diego State University | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
Mike Gordon was a founder of Meritech in 1999 and currently focuses on the communications equipment and service provider and semiconductor sectors. He has been directly involved with Airgo Networks, BigBand Networks, Calix Networks, Commverge Solutions, FiberTower, Integrated Solutions, Omneon Networks, TeleAtlas NV, Visto Corporation, Vonage Holdings Corporation. Mike joined Meritech Capital Partners from Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown where he was a Managing Director and Senior Research Analyst and focused on companies in the communications, networking, wireless data, semiconductor and service provider segments. Mike was the research analyst during the equity financings of Ciena Corporation, Broadcom Corporation, and JDS Uniphase Corporation and was recognized as a two-time Wall Street Journal All Star Analyst. Prior to joining Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, Mike worked at Montgomery Securities and Salomon Brothers. He holds a B.A. in Economics and Public Policy from Stanford University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Meritech Capital Partners | Managing Director | Current |
| Soapstone Networks, Inc. | Team Member | Current |
| Corvis Corporation | Team Member | Current |
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Board Observer | Current |
| Vonage Holdings Corporation | Board Observer | Current |
| Movaz Networks | Board Observer | Current |
| Tele Atlas NV | Board Observer | Current |
| Visto Corporation | Board Observer | Current |
| BigBand Networks, Inc. | Board Observer | Current |
| Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Incorporated | Managing Director | Former |
| Meritech Inc. | Founder | Former |
| Meritech Capital Partners | Founder | Former |
| Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Incorporated | Senior Research Analyst | Former |
| Montgomery Securities | Analyst | Former |
| Broadcom Corporation | Research Analyst | Former |
| JDS Uniphase Corporation | Analyst | Former |
| Ciena Corporation | Analyst | Former |
| Salomon Brothers | Analyst | Former |
| Stanford University | B.A. In Economics and Public Policy | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Azul Systems Inc | Physicist, Line Manager and Venture Investor | Current |
| Netxen Inc | Current | |
| Transitive Corporation | Current | |
| Aspendos Communications | Current | |
| Trapeze Networks, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Security Corporation | Board Member | Current |
| Azul Systems | Board Member | Current |
| Kickfire Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | Director | Current |
| Entrisphere, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Azul Systems Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| ConSentry Networks | Board of Directors | Current |
| Accel Partners | Investor | Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists | President | Former |
| Silicon Graphics, Inc. | line manager | Former |
| McKinsey & Company, Inc. | Advisor | Former |
| New Edge Networks, Inc. | Key Investor | Former |
| Sylantro Systems | Investor | Former |
| Acopia Networks, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Redback Networks Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Amber Networks | Key Investor | Former |
| Terraspring | Key Investor | Former |
| NorthPoint Communications | Key Investor | Former |
| iBEAM Broadcasting Corporation | Key Investor | Former |
| Go Networks, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Motive Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Peribit Networks | Key Investor | Former |
| Infinera Corporation | Investor | Former |
| Topspin Communications, Inc. | Key Investor | Former |
| ArrowPoint Communications, Inc. | Key Investor | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A | Former |
| Harvard College | A.B. In Physics | Former |
| Harvard University | A.B. In Physics | Former |
Since joining Sevin Rosen Funds in 1983, Mr. Dow has helped entrepreneurs refine their great ideas and turn them into thriving realities. As a General Partner at Sevin Rosen Funds, Mr. Dow fills the role of advisor and counselor for young companies during their incubation periods, helping them lay the foundation for a fast start. He currently serves on the boards of Cytokinetics and Citrix, two public companies funded by Sevin Rosen Funds. He also sits on the boards of Limerick Neurosciences, Kabira, Plectix B iosystems, and Reactive Nanotechnologies. His empathy for the entrepreneur developed in the 1980s when he was CEO for Ansa Software and Calera. In that role, he performed day-to-day operational duties that are familiar to entrepreneurs the world over, from writing business plans to buying office furniture to calling on prospective customers. He has a special appreciation of the entrepreneurial spirit, and understands how to make it grow and thrive.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alder Biopharmaceuticals Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Limerick Neurosciences, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Proactivenet, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Airgo Networks, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Cytokinetics, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Kabira Technologies Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sevin Rosen Funds | General Partner | Former |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Stanford University | MBA | Former |
| Stanford University | B.A. In Economics | Former |
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