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Market Cap:$1.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$234.2M
- Public
- US
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InterDigital designs, develops and provides advanced wireless technologies and products that drive voice and data communications. InterDigital is a leading contributor to the global wireless standards and holds a strong portfolio of patented technologies which it licenses to manufacturers of 2G, 2.5G, 3G, and 802 products worldwide.
President & CEO
William J. MerritNumber of Employees 275
Contact Information
781 Third Avenue
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania 19406-1409
(610) 878-7800
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing: 334210
Recent Events
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InterDigital sees 4Q sales slightly below views
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InterDigital Issues 3Q Financial Results
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Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 10/19: FIGI, IPCS, BEST, AMPL Higher; FNM, FRE, IDCC, PETS Lower
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InterDigital Signs Pantech to Worldwide Patent License Agreement Covering 2G, 3G and LTE Standards
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InterDigital signs patent license agreement with Cinterion Wireless Modules
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Ruling in Nokia case sends InterDigital shares lower
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Stocks in the Spotlight Monday
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KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. \ BUSINESS WIRE \ July 28, 2009 \ InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC)...
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New Independent Director Joins InterDigital Board
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InterDigital Demonstrates SlimChip™ Mobile Broadband Modem Solutions at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
2G/3G Platform on ExpressCard[TM] Form Factor Delivers HSPA Data Rates of 7.2 Mbps and 1.5 Mbps in the Downlink and Uplink KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) will demonstrate its SlimChip[TM] Mobile Broadband Modem solutions - consisting of high performance Baseband ICs, Reference Platforms, and Modem IP...
InterDigital Shows Path to the Future of Wireless at 3GSM World Congress 2006; Fast Forward from GSM to HSUPA With Faster Data and Faster Time-to-Market
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- InterDigital Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:IDCC) will demonstrate its leading edge portfolio of 2G and 3G protocol stack software, ASIC, and complete wireless modem products at the 3GSM World Congress 2006 in Barcelona, Spain, February 13-16 (Hall 1, Stand D122). InterDigital supports the evolution of 3G...
InterDigital Demonstrates Adaptive RF Interference Management Solutions at 3GSM World Congress 2005
CANNES, France -- High Performance AIM Solutions Offer Equipment Manufacturers and Semiconductor Suppliers a Cost-effective Solution to Differentiate WLAN Product Offerings InterDigital Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:IDCC), a leading architect, designer and provider of wireless technology product platforms and product solutions, is showcasing live demonstrations of its pioneering Adaptive Interference ManagementTM...
InterDigital Presents Insights to Creating Synergy between 3GSM and WLAN Networks at 3GSM World Congress 2005
CANNES, France -- InterDigital Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:IDCC), a leading architect, designer and provider of wireless technology and product platforms, highlighted the market dynamics driving the movement towards synergy of cellular and WLAN networks in a presentation at 3GSM World Congress 2005 today in Cannes, France. In his presentation, Dr....
InterDigital to Demonstrate HSDPA and Adaptive Interference Management Product Solutions at 3GSM World Congress 2005
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. -- InterDigital Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:IDCC), a leading architect, designer and provider of wireless technology and product platforms, will demonstrate its innovative UMTS FDD HSDPA and Adaptive Interference ManagementTM AIM product solutions at 3GSM World Congress 2005 in Cannes, France, February 14-17. InterDigital's demonstration will feature...
InterDigital showcases standards compliant WCDMA product solutions at 3GSM World Congress; Company to demonstrate FDD and TDD product solutions and launch new radio resource management offering.
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 February 2003-INTERDIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP: InterDigital showcases standards compliant WCDMA product solutions at 3GSM World Congress; Company to demonstrate FDD and TDD product solutions and launch new radio resource management offeringC1994-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02182003 Cannes, France -- InterDigital...
InterDigital Showcases Standards Compliant WCDMA Product Solutions at 3GSM World Congress
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers 3GSM World Congress 2003 CANNES, France--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 17, 2003 Company To Demonstrate FDD and TDD Product Solutions and Launch New Radio Resource Management Offering InterDigital Communications Corporation (Nasdaq:IDCC), a leading architect, designer and provider of wireless technology and product platforms, today showcases...
InterDigital Demonstrates Progress On 3G Products At 3GSM World Congress
Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers CANNES, France--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 20, 2001 InterDigital Communications Corporation, a leading developer of advanced wireless technologies, this week is demonstrating how it can help companies migrate from existing second generation (2G) GSM mobile technology to third generation (3G) technology at the 3GSM World Congress in Cannes,...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| William J. Merrit | President & CEO |
| Brian G. Kiernan | Chief Strategic Standards Officer |
| Charles Tilden | COO |
| Richard J. Fagan | CFO |
| Robert DiFazio | CTO |
| Ridgely Bolgiano | Vice President |
| Jack Indekeu | Director, Marketing |
| Janet Meenehan Point | Senior Director, Investor Relations |
| Bruce Bernstein | |
| Gary D. Isaacs | Senior Officer, HR |
| Janet M Point | |
| Lawrence Shay | General Counsel & Secretary |
| Mark A. Lemmo | Senior Business Development Officer |
| William C. Miller | Senior Programs & Engineering Officer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert S. Roath | Audit Committee Chairman |
| Alan P. Zabarsky | Board of Directors |
| D. Ridgely Bolgiano | Board of Directors |
| Edward B. Kamins | Board of Directors |
| Howard E. Goldberg | Board of Directors |
| John Kritzmacher | Board of Directors |
| Robert W. Shaner | Board of Directors |
| Steven T. Clontz | Board of Directors |
| William J. Merritt | Board of Directors |
Prior to becoming President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Merritt played a key role in building a program of licensing InterDigital's intellectual property and overseeing the growth in its patent licensing business. Before that, Mr. Merritt was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of InterDigital. Prior to joining InterDigital in 1996, he served as Assistant General Counsel with the Long Island Lighting Company in Hicksville, NY. Earlier on, Mr. Merritt had concentrated his engineering efforts with Public Service Electric and Gas Company and Stone & Webster.Mr. Merritt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1980 and a Juris Doctorate from Temple University in 1987. Mr. Merritt serves on the Board of Directors for AmberWave Systems Corporation, a privately-held developer of intellectual property relating to strained silicon and other advanced material technologies for the semiconductor industry.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
BRIAN G. KIERNAN is InterDigital's Executive Vice President, Standards, responsible for the development of new market and product initiatives and the coordination of InterDigital's worldwide standards activities.Mr. Kiernan has been with InterDigital since 1984. As Vice President of Engineering during the development of the UltraPhone® product, Mr. Kiernan was a principal contributor to InterDigital's extensive portfolio of intellectual property. He has wide–ranging hands-on experience in international markets and extensive knowledge of the U.S. and international standards process. Before joining InterDigital, Mr. Kiernan was a Senior Staff Engineer at GTE Products Corporation. His prior program and technical management experience encompassed both TDMA and CDMA voice and data systems, digital and analog switching, and VHF/UHF and microwave radio.Mr. Kiernan earned a BSEE from Newark College of Engineering and a MS Management Science from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Chief Strategic Standards Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | COO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | CFO | Current |
| InterDigital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Quaker Chemical Corporation | Controller and Treasurer | Former |
| Drexel University | Master of Business Administration degree in Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | CTO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Senior Director, Investor Relations | Current |
| InterDigital, Inc. | Senior Director, Investor Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Current | |
| Btg | Vice President, Legal and Patents | Former |
| Moore School of Engineering | Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering | Former |
GARY D. ISAACS is InterDigital's Chief Administrative Officer, responsible for overseeing Human Resources, Information Systems Technology and Corporate Services across all InterDigital locations.Mr. Isaacs joined InterDigital in September 1998, after spending three years at RCN Corporation, a rapidly emerging telecommunications company based in Princeton, NJ, where he was VP, Human Resources. Mr. Isaacs has more than 25 years of human resources management experience across several industries including telecom, aerospace and consumer products. He has worked for very large Fortune 50 companies including the Kraft Foods division of Philip Morris Cos. and Lockheed Martin, as well as small to medium size companies such as RCN Corp. Mr. Isaacs began his human resources career with People Express Airlines in 1983 and was part of the rapid growth and expansion of that upstart company.Mr. Isaacs attended college at The University of Manchester, England as part of a select international communications program prior to graduating with a BA in journalism from Penn State University in 1981.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Senior Officer, HR | Current |
| RCN Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| The Pennsylvania State University | BA in journalism | Former |
JANET M. POINT is InterDigital's Executive Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, responsible for corporate communications, investor relations, and marketing. Ms. Point joined InterDigital in January of 2000 as Director of Investor Relations to manage and build the company's relationship with the institutional and individual investment community.Ms. Point's nearly 20 years of experience in investor relations spans large, mid- and small-cap companies. In addition to her investor relations work, she has served on various corporate committees including strategic planning, finance, communications and government relations. Her career includes five years as Vice President of Investor Relations for Advanta Corporation and five years in the investor relations group at Fannie Mae. A member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) since 1987, Ms. Point served six years on the Board of the Philadelphia Chapter of NIRI, including the President's role from 2002 through June of 2004. Dedicated to her community, Ms. Point also serves on the Finance Council for the parish of Our Mother of Consolation.Ms. Point received her MBA from the University of Michigan in 1983 and her BA in Economics and English from the University of Virginia in 1981.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Current | |
| Advanta Corporation | Vice President of Investor Relations | Former |
| University of Michigan | MBA | Former |
| University of Virginia | BA in Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| US Interactive Inc. | General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President, Legal | Current |
| InterDigital, Inc. | General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| US Interactive Inc. | chief legal officer | Former |
| US Interactive Inc. | Corporate Secretary | Former |
MARK A. LEMMO is InterDigital's Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, responsible for managing corporate initiatives through strategic investments and acquisitions that align with the company’s technology roadmap.Mr. Lemmo has been with the company since 1987, and has led the establishment and growth of a number of key strategic partnerships. Previously, Mr. Lemmo held the positions of Executive Vice President, Business Development and Product Management, and Engineering and Product Operations. Mr. Lemmo possesses a deep understanding of wireless technologies and engineering operations, having received several patents in these areas. His knowledge of the telecommunications marketplace for current and future products is a vital contributor to InterDigital’s strategic focus. Prior to joining InterDigital, Mr. Lemmo held positions with General Electric Corporation and RCA.Mr. Lemmo earned a BA in Psychology and Liberal Arts from Temple University in 1980 and a BSEE from Temple University in 1983.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Senior Business Development Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Senior Programs & Engineering Officer | Current |
| Telephonics Corp. | Vice President, Programs | Former |
| Long Island University | Masters degree in Business Administration | Former |
| U.S. Merchant Marine Academy | Bachelor of Science degree in both Marine Engineering and Transportation | Former |
ROBERT S. ROATH has been a director of the Company since May 1997. Mr. Roath served as Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of RJR Nabisco, Inc. (RJR Nabisco) from April 1995 to April 1997 and Corporate Controller and Senior Vice President at RJR Nabisco from September 1990 to April 1995. Mr. Roath has been a Director of Standard Parking, a provider of parking management services, since May 2004. He also serves as Chairman of Standard Parking’s Audit Committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Audit Committee Chairman | Current |
| Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland | Advisory Board Member | Current |
| University of Maryland | Member | Current |
| Robert H. Smith School of Business | Member | Current |
| Kraft Foods Inc. | chief financial officer | Former |
| Kraft Foods Inc. | senior vice president | Former |
| Standard Parking Corp. | Director, Chairman of Audit Committee | Former |
| Gen Foods Corporation | Former | |
| Colgate-Palmolive Company | Former | |
| GAF Corporation | Former | |
| L.E.K. Consulting LLC | Advisory Board Chairman | Former |
| L.E.K. Consulting LLC | Advisory Board | Former |
| Standard Parking Corp. | Director | Former |
| InterDigital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| University of Maryland | CPA in New York | Former |
| New York & Company, Inc. | CPA | Former |
| University of Maryland | B.S. Degree In Accounting and Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
EDWARD B. KAMINS has been a director of the company since December 2003. Until his retirement in February 2009, Mr. Kamins had served as chief operational excellence officer of Avnet, Inc., a business-to-business provider of supply chain management and engineering services, since July 2005 and as Avnet’s corporate senior vice president since July 2003. He has been a principal of UpFront Advisors, LLC, a business consulting services firm, since March 2009.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ntera, Inc. | President and Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| InterDigital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Aria Systems, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| InterDigital, Inc. | President & CEO | Former |
John Kritzmacher, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Global Crossing Limited, joined Global Crossing in October 2008 and is responsible for all of the company's financial operations, including finance, accounting, treasury, tax, procurement, and investor relations. Mr. Kritzmacher previously served as chief financial officer at Lucent Technologies, where he managed the traditional finance functions, including financial planning and performance management, mergers and acquisitions, treasury, tax, internal audit and investor relations, as well as global real estate. Before becoming chief financial officer at Lucent, Mr. Kritzmacher rose through a variety of positions with increasing responsibility during his 10 years at the company, including senior vice president and corporate controller, and vice president of planning and business analysis. After playing a senior role in the planning and execution of Lucent's merger with Alcatel, Mr. Kritzmacher became chief operating officer of the Services Business Group at Alcatel-Lucent, a business with approximately $5 billion in annual revenues. While there, he transformed a diverse suite of existing Alcatel and Lucent service functions into a unified global services organization. Earlier in his career, Mr. Kritzmacher advanced rapidly through a series of roles at Lucent's predecessor, AT&T Network Systems Mr. Kritzmacher earned a BA degree in mathematics and economics at Dartmouth College, and went on to earn an MBA in accounting at New York University Stern School of Business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Alcatel-Lucent | Chief Operating Officer, Services Business Group | Current |
| Global Crossing Ltd. | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| InterDigital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Alcatel Lucent Security | Senior Vice President & Controller | Former |
| New York University | MBA, Accounting | Former |
| Dartmouth College | B.A., Mathematics & Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
STEVEN T. CLONTZ became a director of the Company in April 1998. Mr. Clontz has, since January 1999 served as President and Chief Executive Officer of StarHub, Ltd. (StarHub), a Singapore-based info-communications corporation providing a full range of information, communications and entertainment services over fixed, mobile, Internet and cable TV networks. Mr. Clontz has also served as an executive director of StarHub since 1999 and as an executive director of six of its affiliates. In April 2005, Mr. Clontz was appointed to the Board of Directors of Equinix, Inc., a leading global provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services headquartered in California. In February 2004, Mr. Clontz was appointed to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of Global Crossing Limited, a Bermuda corporation, which provides telecommunications solutions over a global IP-based network.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Prior to becoming President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Merritt played a key role in building a program of licensing InterDigital's intellectual property and overseeing the growth in its patent licensing business. Before that, Mr. Merritt was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of InterDigital. Prior to joining InterDigital in 1996, he served as Assistant General Counsel with the Long Island Lighting Company in Hicksville, NY. Earlier on, Mr. Merritt had concentrated his engineering efforts with Public Service Electric and Gas Company and Stone & Webster.Mr. Merritt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1980 and a Juris Doctorate from Temple University in 1987. Mr. Merritt serves on the Board of Directors for AmberWave Systems Corporation, a privately-held developer of intellectual property relating to strained silicon and other advanced material technologies for the semiconductor industry.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| InterDigital, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
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