Decision Makers
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Centillium Communications Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Centillium Communications Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Iranian American Political Action Committee |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| TranSwitch Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fujitsu Network Communications |
Director of Access Products |
Former |
| Ntt, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Fujitsu Limited |
|
Former |
| AT&T Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of New Hampshire |
MBA |
Former |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering Technology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Centillium Communications Inc. |
Vice President, Business Development |
Current |
| Tpack Inc. |
Member of the Board |
Current |
| Lucent Venture Partners LLC |
General Partner |
Former |
| Columbia Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Maryland |
BS |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| TranSwitch Corporation |
Vice President, Engineering, Voip and Optical Products |
Current |
| Centillium Communications Inc. |
Executive |
Current |
| Morgan Stanley |
vice president of technology investment banking |
Former |
| NeoMagic Corporation |
Vice President, Technology |
Former |
| ON Semiconductor Corporation |
director of finance |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| Columbia University |
MBA |
Former |
| Indian Institute of Technology |
Bachelor of Technology degree |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
bachelor's degree in economics |
Former |
Irwin Federman joined USVP in 1990 as a general partner with significant investment experience: as CEO of Monolithic Memories, he led his firm's investments in successful startups such as Cypress Semiconductor, Xilinx and Altera. During his tenure as CEO from 1978 to 1987, Irwin spearheaded MMI's turnaround from virtual bankruptcy to a $250 million revenue organization. When MMI merged with Advanced Micro Devices, Irwin assumed the post of Vice Chairman of AMD. As former Chairman of the Semiconductor Industry Association and board member of the National Venture Capital Association, Irwin draws on the breadth of his experience to help entrepreneurs consider their options: "Ultimately every decision is made by the management team," says Irwin. "It is rewarding when I can share experience that helps them sort out their alternatives." Irwin was a founding or lead investor in Blue Martini, CheckPoint Software Technologies, Centillium Communications, Crescendo Communications, MMC Networks, NeoMagic, Netro, Nuance Communications, Quick Logic, SanDisk and TelCom Semiconductor. He has led USVP's investments in BeVocal, On24 and Mellanox, among many others. Irwin received a B.S. in Economics from Brooklyn College and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering Science from Santa Clara University. A recipient of the Anti-Defamation League's Torch of Liberty, Irwin is involved with a number of community organizations in San Francisco and on the Peninsula. Irwin and his wife enjoy ballet and opera and support the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Altera Corporation |
General Partner |
Current |
| U.S. Venture Partners |
General Partner |
Current |
| U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) |
General Partner |
Current |
| M-Systems |
Lead Independent Director |
Current |
| Akros Silicon |
Observer, General Partner, U.S. Venture Partners |
Current |
| ON24, Inc. |
General Partner, U.S. Venture Partners |
Current |
| Determina, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Bevocal |
Chairman of the Board, General Partner, U.S. Venture Partners |
Current |
| Intermolecular, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Teranetics |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Netro Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Silego Technology, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ON24, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Akros Silicon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Centillium Communications Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| SanDisk Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Mellanox Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Canaan Partners |
CEO |
Former |
| Canaan Partners |
President |
Former |
| U.S. Venture Partners (USVP) |
President |
Former |
| Dillon Read |
Managing Director |
Former |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art |
|
Former |
| SanDisk Corporation |
Chairman |
Former |
| Nuance Communications, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Nuance Communications, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Netro Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Check Point Software Technologies, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| NeoMagic Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Cypress Semiconductor Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| MMC Networks |
Investor |
Former |
| SanDisk Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Mellanox Technologies, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Altera Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Centillium Communications Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| QuickLogic Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Santa Clara University |
Doctorate of Engineering Science |
Former |
| Brooklyn College |
B.S. In Economics |
Former |
"Mr. Kamsler was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in February of 2007. Prior to joining Exar, Mr. Kamsler was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Centillium Communications, Inc., from July 2004 to February 2007. He also served as Vice President of Operations at Wyse Technology Inc. from 2003 to 2004 and as Chief Financial Officer at Tasman Networks, Inc. from 2000 to 2002. Prior to Tasman Networks, Mr. Kamsler served as Chief Financial Officer of four public companies: Symmetricom, Inc, DSP Technology Inc., Solitec, Inc. and E-H International, Inc. Earlier in his career, he held various finance positions at Intel and was an auditor with Peat Marwick Mitchell. Mr. Kamsler is a CPA and received his Bachelor of Arts from Willamette University and his M.B.A. from the University of Washington.
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| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| AirTran Airways Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Dailyfinance |
Director |
Current |
| Centillium Communications Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Theairlinehub |
Director |
Current |
| Airline Bulletin |
Director |
Current |
| Darlington School |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Fly Pensacola |
Director |
Current |
| AirTran Holdings, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| BorgWarner, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| A2B Corporate |
Director |
Current |
| Georgia State University |
Master's Degrees |
Former |
Kamran also co-founded Schools Online (1996), a non-profit public charity organization with the goal of bringing the Internet to every school in the world, and co-founded the Global Catalyst Foundation (2000), a private philanthropic foundation. Kamran is currently the Chairman of Centillium Communications, Planetweb, Greenfield Networks, Entopia, Actelis Networks, Omnitrust, the Global Catalyst Foundation and Schools Online. Kamran received a BS in Computer Science, a BS in Mathematics (at the age of twenty) and a Masters of Engineering degree in Computer Graphics from the University of Utah. For more information on Kamran's life and career, please visit www.kamranelahian.com.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Global Catalyst Partners, L.P. |
Chairman & Co-Founder |
Current |
| Actelis Networks, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Current |
| Greenfield Networks, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Entopia, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Schools Online |
Board Chairman |
Current |
| Planetweb, Inc |
Chairman |
Current |
| Global Catalyst Foundation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Actelis Networks, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Centillium Communications Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Relief International |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Melodis |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Yoomba Ltd. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ikoa Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Beceem Communications Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Schools Online |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Global Catalyst Foundation |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Fundingpost.Com |
Chairman & Co-Founder, Global Catalyst Partners |
Former |
| Momenta.Com |
Founder |
Former |
| C A E Systems, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| NeoMagic Corporation |
Founder |
Former |
| Cirrus Logic, Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Entopia, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Informative, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Centillium Communications Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Greenfield Networks, Inc. |
Co-Founder |
Former |
| Tektronix, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Fundingpost.Com |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Utah |
Masters of Engineering Degree In Computer Graphics |
Former |
| University of Utah |
BS In Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hyperquality, Inc. |
CEO, US West Multimedia |
Former |
| fastmobile, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ecast, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Centillium Communications Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rioport.Com, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hyperquality, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Hyperquality, Inc. |
President, Hawk Communications |
Former |
| Crosspoint Venture Partners |
Special Limited Partner |
Former |
| University of San Francisco |
M.B.A. |
Former |
Sam S. Srinivasan has served as one of SiRF's directors since January 2004. Since September 1996, Mr. Srinivasan has served as the Chairman of CyberPlus Corporation, formerly a software operating business. Mr. Srinivasan founded the business of Health Language, as a part of CyberPlus in 1998 and incorporated it into a wholly owned subsidiary of CyberPlus in May 2000. From May 2000 until November 2001, Mr. Srinivasan served as Chief Executive Officer of Health Language, Inc. From May 2000 until March 2002, Mr. Srinivasan served as Chairman of Health Language, Inc. From November 1988 until March 1996, Mr. Srinivasan served as Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Cirrus Logic. From May 1984 until November 1988, Mr. Srinivasan served as Director of Internal Audits and subsequently as Corporate Controller of Intel Corporation. Mr. Srinivasan holds a B.A. in commerce from Madras University, India and an M.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University.
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