Decision Makers
Board of Directors
James Fontaine, with more than twenty-three years of experience in the electronics industry, is CEO and President of Microtune.
Mr. Fontaine had been President of Microtune from 1999-2000 and retired from that position, but was asked by the Board of Directors to return to the Company in August, 2003. Prior to joining Microtune, he was President of The Fontaine Group, a firm specializing in high-technology company formation, business plan development and funding.
From 1994 - 1996, Mr. Fontaine held various positions at Cirrus Logic, including Vice President and General Manager of the PC Graphics and Video Division and Vice President of Marketing. As Vice President of Marketing at Cirrus Logic, he was responsible for desktop and portable graphics strategy and product marketing activities.
In 1991, Mr. Fontaine co-founded and served as President of Pixel Semiconductor, which was acquired by Cirrus Logic in 1994. In 1985, Mr. Fontaine founded and served as Vice President of Marketing for Visual Information Technologies, Inc., a company that developed image-processing technologies for high-end visualization markets. He has also held positions of design engineer and product manager at Texas Instruments and Mostek.
Mr. Fontaine received a BSEE from Marquette University in 1980.
Albert Taddiken, who led the development team that created Microtune's flagship product, the MicroTuner single-chip tuner, is Chief Operating Officer. Previously, he served in the Office of the President and as the Company's Chief Technical Officer, Vice President and General Manager of the Broadband Communications Business Unit, Vice President of IC Engineering and Director of IC Development.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Broadband Communications, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated |
|
Former |
| Broadband Communications, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Institute of Technology, Inc. |
Bsee Degree |
Former |
Jeffrey A. Kupp, with more than 20 years of experience in finance and administration, is Vice President, CFO and Secretary. Previously, Mr. Kupp was CFO at Inet Technologies Inc. where he was responsible for accounting, finance, purchasing and integration. He played an instrumental role in the $500 million sale transaction of Inet to Tektronix, Inc. Before Inet Technologies, Mr. Kupp served as Vice President of Finance and CFO at IEX Corporation and CS Wireless Systems, Inc. At IEX he played a key role in the $163 million sale transaction of IEX to Tekelec. He was also employed at DSC Communications, Inc. Kupp began his career in accounting at Ernst and Young (formerly Ernst and Whinney). He is a Certified Public Accountant. He holds a BA degree in Accounting and Computer Science from Asbury College and an MBA degree from Cornell University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Inet Technologies, Inc. |
Cfo |
Former |
| IEX Corporation |
Cfo |
Former |
| IEX Corporation |
Vice President of Finance |
Former |
| Tektronix, Inc. |
|
Former |
| DSC Communications Corporation |
|
Former |
| Cornell University |
Mba Degree |
Former |
| Asbury College |
Bachelor of Arts, Accounting and Computer Science |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Chief Development Officer & Vice President |
Current |
Steven Craddock is senior vice president of New Media Development for Comcast Corporation where he is responsible for the evaluation and development of new interactive multimedia and interactive technologies. He also serves as Comcast's representative to CableLabs , a research and development consortium sponsoring industry initiatives such as the DOCSIS , PacketCable and CableHome standards. At CableLabs, he is a voting member of the DOCSIS and PacketCable certification boards. Prior to this position, Mr. Craddock was with Bell Atlantic Corporation in a career that spanned twenty years across diverse engineering, operations, marketing and strategic planning functions. In his last assignment, he was the vice president for Broadband Network Ventures and a principal technology figure in cable television and interactive television development activity. He was also one of the founding members and an executive of Bell Atlantic Video Services. Mr. Craddock has also served as the CEO of a software development company, has consulted in the fields of engineering and computer services, performed due diligence for venture capital work and has served on the advisory boards of numerous companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Senior Vice President of New Media Development, Comcast Corporation |
Current |
| Acacia Research Group |
|
Current |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cedar Point Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Docsis |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Streaming Media |
|
Former |
| Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Virginia Military Institute |
Distinguished Military Graduate |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Vice President and Managing Director, Microtune Gmbh & Co. Kg |
Current |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Robert Kirk, with more than 20 years of international semiconductor sales and sales management experience, is Vice President of Worldwide Sales. He brings to Microtune a background in taking new products to market, in building sales teams and in developing and sustaining relationships with major customers. Previous to this position, he was Vice President and General Manager of the Northern European Division of Avnet, Inc. where he successfully built the business and drove sales across a range of networking electronics products.
Prior to that, Mr. Kirk was with Motorola, Inc. for more than 18 years, serving in various sales and sales management positions, including that of Director of the Network and Computing Sales Group where he built relationships with leading customers in the broadband and networking industries.
Mr. Kirk holds a BSEE degree from Purdue University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Halliburton Investor Relations |
Vice President |
Current |
| AdStar, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Emergency Medical Services Corporation |
|
Current |
| Microtune, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Halliburton Investor Relations |
Account Manager |
Former |
| Toreador Resources Corporation |
|
Former |
| Metromedia Restaurant Group |
|
Former |
| Simpson Property Group |
|
Former |
| Pizza Inn, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Dave & Buster's Inc. |
|
Former |
| University of North Texas |
B.B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Jafco America Ventures, Inc. |
Managing General Partner |
Current |
| Encompass, LLC |
Advisor |
Current |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Advisor |
Current |
| Gymboree Corporation |
Advisor |
Current |
| Ross Stores, Inc. |
investor |
Current |
| Micro Linear Corporation |
investor |
Current |
| Sun Microsystems, Inc. |
investor |
Current |
With more than 15 years experience in wireless communications, Mr. Schueppert previously was the President of Modeo LLC, and was an executive with Cable & Wireless PLC, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, serving in the UK and overseas. Functioning in a variety of strategic, sales and marketing positions, he was instrumental in transforming traditional telecommunications infrastructures to support future telephony, mobile and Internet requirements. He is recognized for his ability to combine entrepreneurial accomplishments with traditional business operations by pioneering new network technologies and convergence services. Mr. Schueppert is a graduate of Cambridge University, UK, and holds an MBA with distinction from INSEAD, France.
Phillip Peterson is the Company's General Counsel. He has more than 7 years of legal experience, specializing in corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactions and general business counseling. Previously, he was an attorney with Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated and Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich, LLP in Austin, Texas. Prior to that, he was an attorney with King & Spalding LLP and Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in Houston, Texas. Mr. Peterson is a member of the State Bar of Texas and received his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law, graduating with honors. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Microtune, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Current |
| State Bar of Texas |
Member |
Current |
| Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. |
Attorney |
Former |
| Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich |
Attorney |
Former |
| King & Spalding LLP |
Attorney |
Former |
| Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated |
Attorney |
Former |
| University of Texas School of Law |
Juris Doctor |
Former |
| Trinity University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Ecivis |
President and Owner, the James Group |
Current |
| James Group Inc. |
President |
Current |
| James Group Inc. |
Owner |
Current |
| Acacia Research Group |
|
Current |
| Sante Rehabilitation Group |
|
Current |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Chairperson |
Current |
| Ascendant Solutions, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Healthline Solutions, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Psinet/Asset Intertech, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dg Fastchannel, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Boundary-Scan |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ascendant Solutions, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Edft |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ecivis |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| James Group Inc. |
Founder |
Former |
| Microtune, Inc. |
President, The James Group |
Former |
| Microtune, Inc. |
director, advisor |
Former |
| James Group Inc. |
Principal |
Former |
| Rollins College |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| Rollins College |
BA In Economics |
Former |
Mr. White has served as a member of Board of Directors of Entorian Technologies, Inc. since November 2003. From April 1998 to January 2000, Mr. White served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Centillium Communications, Inc., a provider of integrated silicon solutions for the broadband industry. From February 1995 to March 1998, he served as a Senior Vice President of Sony Corporation and as President of Sony Semiconductor Co. of America. From August 1983 to February 1995, Mr. White served in various senior management positions with LSI Logic Corporation, a developer of integrated circuits and storage systems, including as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of LSI's publicly traded Canadian company and as Senior Vice President of European Operations. Mr. White also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Microtune, Inc. and two privately held companies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Reuters Sa |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Nanocoolers Incorporated |
President and CEO |
Current |
| Austin Ventures |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| PulseWave RF |
Venture Partner |
Current |
| Acacia Research Group |
|
Current |
| Nascentric, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Austinchips |
|
Current |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nanocoolers Incorporated |
Partner |
Former |
| Britestream Networks, Inc. |
Partner |
Former |
| Texas Instruments Incorporated |
Senior Manager |
Former |
| Cirrus Logic, Inc. |
|
Former |
| The University of Tennessee |
BS In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Austin Ventures |
member |
Former |
With more than 15 years experience in wireless communications, Mr. Schueppert previously was the President of Modeo™ LLC, and was an executive with Cable & Wireless PLC, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, serving in the UK and overseas. Functioning in a variety of strategic, sales and marketing positions, he was instrumental in transforming traditional telecommunications infrastructures to support future telephony, mobile and Internet requirements. He is recognized for his ability to combine entrepreneurial accomplishments with traditional business operations by pioneering new network technologies and convergence services.
Mr. Schueppert is a graduate of Cambridge University, UK, and holds an MBA with distinction from INSEAD, France.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Institutional Venture Partners |
Managing Director |
Current |
| Tradebeam, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Silicon Clocks, Inc. |
Partner, Charles River Ventures |
Current |
| Charles River Ventures, Inc. |
General Partner |
Current |
| Svod |
Partner, Charles River Ventures |
Current |
| Rosum Corporation |
Partner, Charles River Ventures |
Current |
| Illinoisventures, LLC |
Manager |
Current |
| SupplySolution Inc. |
|
Current |
| Avvenu Inc |
|
Current |
| IP Infusion, Inc. |
Chairman of the Board |
Current |
| Staccato Communications, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
Director |
Current |
| Tradebeam, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Microtune, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| West Coast Holdings |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cswitch |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Nantero |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Silicon Clocks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Illinoisventures, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Transmeta Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Rosum Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Institutional Venture Partners |
General Partner |
Current |
| Creative Technologies Corp. |
non-director investor |
Former |
| Radcom, Ltd. |
non-director investor |
Former |
| LSI Corporation |
technical and marketing position |
Former |
| Western Association of Venture Capitalists |
Officer |
Former |
| Charles River Ventures, Inc. |
Head of the West Coast Practice |
Former |
| Sharevision, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Vitesse |
|
Former |
| Cirrus Logic, Inc. |
|
Former |
| Ensemble Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| RLX Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Mtone Wireless Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| 8x8, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| ChemConnect, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| Creative Technologies Corp. |
Investor |
Former |
| Slim Devices, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Radcom, Ltd. |
Investor |
Former |
| Terayon Communication Systems, Inc. |
Investor |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Illinois |
B.S. |
Former |
| Illinoisventures, LLC |
BS With Honors |
Former |
Executive News
-
Microtune Announces Agreement to Acquire Auvitek for $9 Million Cash and Stock
Analog and DSP - 7/16/09 - View Story
-
Microtune Announces Agreement To Acquire Auvitek
RF Globalnet - 7/15/09 - View Story
-
Microtune Inks Deal to Buy Auvitek
TradingMarkets - 7/15/09 - View Story
-
Microtune to buy DTV demodulator IC supplier
Electronic Engineering Times Asia - 7/14/09 - View Story
-
Microtune buys Auvitek for $9 million
RF Designline - 7/13/09 - View Story
-
Microtune signs agreement to acquire Auvitek
TradingMarkets - 7/13/09 - View Story
-
Microtune buys Auvitek for $9M in cash, stock
CED Magazine - 7/11/09 - View Story
-
Microtune Buys Chinese Digital TV Chip Firm
Multichannel Online - 7/10/09 - View Story
-
Microtune buys semiconductor company
Biz Journals - 7/10/09 - View Story
-
Microtune Announces Agreement to Acquire Auvitek
Wireless Developer Network - 7/10/09 - View Story
-
Microtune buys Auvitek for $9 million
EE Times - 7/10/09 - View Story
-
Microtune Announces Agreement to Acquire Auvitek
Forbes.com - 7/10/09 - View Story
-
Microtune Reaches Definitive Agreement To Buy Privately-held Auvitek Intl. For $9 Mln In Cash And Stock - Quick Facts
RTTNews.com - 7/10/09 - View Story
-
Microtune buys semiconductor company
Dallas Business Journal - 7/10/09 - View Story
-
Microtune's Wideband Tuner and Upstream Amplifier Deployed in EuroDOCSIS(TM) 3.0 Certified Products
Forbes.com - 7/09/09 - View Story
-
Microtune`s Wideband Tuner and Upstream Amplifier Deployed in EuroDOCSISâ„¢ 3.0 Certified Products
Reuters - 7/09/09 - View Story