Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Peter Blackmore |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Robert Wu |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Dr. Moon Song |
President, Terminal Business Unit |
| Jack Mar |
President, Cdma & Gsm Wireless Group |
| Ari Bose |
Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President and Business Transformation Officer |
| Craig Samuel |
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Business Strategy and Innovation |
| K. P. Lim |
Vice President and Chief Quality Officer |
| Susan Marsch |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer |
| Viraj Patel |
Int CFO, Vice President, Controller & Cao |
| Fran Barton |
Executive Vice President |
| Charles Mah |
Senior Vice President, China Sales, Marketing and Services |
| David King |
Senior Vice President, International Sales & Marketing |
| Jerry Soloway |
Senior Vice President, Engineering |
| Luis Dominguez |
Senior Vice President, International Sales, Marketing and Services |
| Mark Green |
Vice President, Human Resources |
| Pat Chan |
Senior Vice President, Network Solutions |
| William Ju |
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Operations |
| Brian Caskey |
Vice President, Global Marketing |
| Corey Geiger |
Vice President, Utstarcom Services |
| David Robison |
Vice President, Intl Sales & Marketing |
| Diego Martinez |
Americas Regional Vice President and General Manager |
| Elizabeth Doucette |
Vice President |
| Howard Kwock |
Vice President, Engineering |
| Jason Babik |
Vice President, Business Development |
| Johnny Chou |
Vice President |
| Larry Du |
Vice President, Global Service & Solutions |
| Michael P. Skarzynski |
Vice President, Operations, Intl |
| Rene Mendez |
Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
| Russell Boltwood |
General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary |
| Steve Shaffer |
Vice President, Global Service & Solutions Intl |
| Vijay Yadav |
Vice President and Managing Director, South Asia Operations |
| Dr. Baijun Zhao |
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Multimedia Communication Business Unit (MCBU) |
| Yanya Sheng |
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Broadband Business Unit (BBU) |
| Anil Mehndiratta |
Director, Sales, Marketing |
| Jack Wu |
Director, Product Marketing |
| James Teel |
Director, Product Management |
| Manish Matta |
Director, Marketing |
| Shashi Bhandari |
Director, Product Management |
| Thomas Toy |
Lead Director |
| Veronica Henley |
Marketing Director |
| Chesha Kamieniecki |
Senior Manager, Investor Relations |
| Howard Frisch |
Product Manager |
| John Yang |
General Manager-Terminal Business Unit |
| Tim Ti |
Manager, Technology |
| Goh Hin Tiang |
Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations |
| Nanshan Shenzhen |
|
| Philip Christopher |
President, Personal Communications |
| Betsy Atkins |
Director |
Board of Directors
Peter Blackmore has served as UTStarcom's Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director since July 2008 and prior to that he served as the President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2007 to July 2008. From 2005 until 2007, Mr. Blackmore served as Executive Vice President in charge of world-wide sales, marketing and technology at Unisys Corporation. Prior to joining Unisys in 2005, he served as Executive Vice President of the Customer Solutions Group at Hewlett-Packard Company from 2004 and as Executive Vice President of the Enterprise Systems Group from 2002 through 2004. From 1991 until its acquisition by Hewlett-Packard in 2002, Mr. Blackmore served in a number of senior management positions with Compaq Computer Corporation, most recently as its Executive Vice President of worldwide sales and services from 2000 through 2002. Mr. Blackmore also serves on the board of MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. Mr. Blackmore holds an M.A. in Economics from Trinity College, Cambridge, U.K. and completed the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Unisys Corporation |
Executive Vice President, World-wide Sales, Marketing and Technology |
Current |
| Devine Capital Partners, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| StreamServe AB |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
Executive Vice President, Enterprise Systems Group |
Former |
| Hewlett-Packard Company |
Executive Vice President, Customer Solutions Group |
Former |
| Unisys Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Trinity College |
M.A. in Economics |
Former |
Mr. Wu joined UTStarcom in 1994 and served as Vice President of China Sales and Marketing until 2001. At that time, he founded Aaahaa! Media, an award-winning interactive media service, and served as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Wu returned to UTStarcom in 2007 as Senior Vice President of China Sales, Marketing and Service, and in 2008 assumed his current role of CEO and Senior Vice President, China. In February 2009, he also assumed acting leadership for the China Terminal Business Unit (TBU). Mr. Wu is responsible for overall China leadership and management. Previously, Mr. Wu was the editor of the Chinese newspaper China Express. Mr. Wu holds a B.A. in Journalism from Jinan University in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Aaahaa |
Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, China |
Former |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President, China Sales and Marketing |
Former |
Dr. Song spent 6 years as President and CEO of Pantech & Curitel Communications, one of the world’s leaders in handset design and manufacturing. Prior, Dr. Song was Corporate Senior VP at Samsung Electronics. Other positions have included Director of Technology at DSC Communications, Senior Researcher at Korea’s Agency for Defense Development, and Assistant Manager at Hyundai Heavy Industries. In 2003, Dr. Song was elected ‘Best CEO of the Year’ by Korean Business Weekly. He received his B.S. in E.E. from Seoul National University, M.S. in E.E. from Korean Advanced Institute of Science, and his PhD in E.E. from Stanford University, California.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
President, Cdma & Gsm Wireless Group |
Current |
| Telos International Corp. |
Founder |
Former |
Mr. Bose joined UTStarcom in April 2006 as Chief Information Officer. Prior to this, Mr. Bose was Vice President and Chief Information Officer with 3Com with global responsibility for the company's IT organization. During his tenure, Information Week selected 3Com as having the top High Technology IT organization for 2005. Previously, Mr. Bose was Director of Strategy, Architecture, and Advanced Development at Nortel Networks and Director of Information Systems at Claris. He also held management and technical positions at Quantum, Pacific Telesis Group, Systems Consultants Pte, Ltd. of Singapore, and Engineers India Limited. He received a B.S. from Delhi University in India and holds an M.S. in Software Engineering from National University, San Diego.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Chief Information Officer, Senior Vice President and Business Transformation Officer |
Current |
| National University |
M.S. in Software Engineering |
Former |
| Delhi University |
B.S. |
Former |
Mr. Samuel joined UTStarcom in August 2008 as Senior Vice President, Business Strategy and Innovation to lead company-wide portfolio alignment, corporate merger and acquisition activities and business development strategy. In February 2009, Mr. Samuel also assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to drive UTStarcom's technology strategy in alignment with strategic business goals. Prior to joining UTStarcom, Mr. Samuel served as Worldwide VP of Business Innovation at Unisys Corporation, where he led the corporate competitive intelligence team, global business transformation and the enterprise architect program. He also oversaw intellectual property strategy and championed the development and application of innovation both inside Unisys and with Unisys customers. Previously, he was Chief Knowledge Officer (CKO) for Compaq and HP Services (HPS) and served as a member of the HP CTO Office. Mr. Samuel holds a first-class degree from Aberdeen University in Scotland and spent a year in engineering research at Stanford University.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Business Strategy and Innovation |
Current |
| Unisys Corporation |
Worldwide Vice President of Business Innovation |
Former |
Mr. Lim has 27 years of diversified operational, product engineering and quality management experience with Hewlett Packard, NovAtel and JDS and other start ups in semiconductor assembly and testing, wireless (handset, base station, wireless data and GPS) and optical industry in Hong Kong, Singapore, Canada, USA and Taiwan. Mr. Lim graduated with a degree in Electronic Engineering from The City University of London, UK in 1978.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President and Chief Quality Officer |
Current |
Ms. Marsch joined UTStarcom in April 2007 and serves as the company's Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer, is responsible for worldwide legal affairs as well as advising the company’s management and board of directors on strategic and corporate governance matters. Susan also serves as UTStarcom’s first Chief Ethics Officer to provide focused leadership in the area of corporate ethics and integrity.
Prior to joining UTStarcom, Ms. Marsch served as General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Vice President at several California-based technology companies including Firefly Mobile, Redback Networks, AltaVista Company and Beatnik, Inc. During her tenure at AltaVista, Ms. Marsch played an integral role in the acquisition of the company by Overture Services, Inc. in April 2003. Before moving to Northern California, Ms. Marsch was Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Trust Company of the West, a privately held investment management firm based in Los Angeles. Before joining Trust Company of the West, Ms. Marsch was a Corporate Attorney at Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles, where her practice focused on securities offerings and merger and acquisition transactions. A certified public accountant, Ms. Marsch is a graduate of both the University of Michigan Law and Business Schools and is a member of the State Bar of California.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer |
Current |
| Beatnik, Inc. |
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Vice President |
Former |
| Firefly Mobile, Inc. |
General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Vice President |
Former |
| Latham & Watkins |
Corporate Attorney |
Former |
| Firefly Mobile, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Beatnik, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Beatnik, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Firefly Mobile, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
J.D. |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
BBA |
Former |
Mr. Patel has served as UTStarcom's Interim Chief Financial Officer since September 1, 2008 and as Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since November 2005. Prior to joining UTStarcom, Mr. Patel was Vice President of Finance for Celera Group from July 2005 to October 2005. Mr. Patel also served as Vice President of Finance for Nektar Therapeutics from March 2004 until June 2005. From November 2003 to March 2004, Mr. Patel served as an Interim Corporate Controller for Extreme Networks. From 1999 to 2002, Mr. Patel was the Chief Financial Officer of Avanti Corporation. Prior to joining Avanti Corporation Mr. Patel worked for Pall Corporation from 1989 through 1999 where he served as the Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Patel began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1982. Mr. Patel holds a B.B.A. from Pace University, New York. He is a Certified Public Accountant from the State of New York and is a member of the New York State Society of CPAs and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Int CFO, Vice President, Controller & Cao |
Current |
| Avant LLC |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Pall Corp. |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Former |
| Nektar Therapeutics |
Vice President of Finance |
Former |
| Pace University |
B.B.A. |
Former |
Mr. Mah joined UTStarcom in November 2008 as Senior Vice President, China Sales, Marketing and Services and is based in Hangzhou, China. In this role, Mr. Mah oversees all sales activities for network infrastructure, system support, terminals and handsets. Prior to joining UTStarcom, Mr. Mah was the Vice President of Sales at Nokia Networks and Nokia-Siemens Networks, managing overall sales operations for China Unicom and China Mobile North Region. Additionally, Mr. Mah has held various leadership positions at Macromedia (acquired by Adobe in 2005), Openwave Greater China, Cisco, Nortel Networks, and Bell Northern Research (U.S.). Mr. Mah holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina State University.
On completion his MBA from London Business School David King spent seven years consulting in the telecoms industry in Europe & US. He joined the management team of Ericsson's wireline business in 1999 where he led sales & marketing in Europe followed by Global Product Management before becoming the General Manager for the wireline operations in 2002. In 2004 he left Ericsson to become CEO of Visual Wireless a venture backed company selling telecom software solutions for fraud management. Following the successful sale of Visual Wireless David joined UTStarcom as Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing in April 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, International Sales & Marketing |
Current |
| Omega Partners |
Senior Consultant |
Former |
| London Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| Liverpool University |
Bsc In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Engineering |
Current |
| Polytechnic Institute of New York |
Ph.D. |
Former |
Mr. Dominguez joined UTStarcom in November 2008 as Senior Vice President of International Sales, Marketing and Services. In this role, Mr. Dominguez oversees all aspects of global sales, marketing and services outside of China. Mr. Dominguez’s thirty-year career spans multiple global leadership, business development and sales roles at Unisys Corporation. Most recently, he served as Vice President and General Manager, Worldwide Regional Sales Operations, and President of the Americas for Unisys. He was also a member of the corporate Executive Committee and the corporate Change Management Office. Previously, Mr. Dominguez held numerous sales and business development positions in the public sector, commercial, communications and financial services domains. He also held general manager positions for key regions including South Asia, the Americas, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. Mr. Dominguez holds a B.S. in Business Management and a B.A. in Economics from Kean Business College.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, International Sales, Marketing and Services |
Current |
| Unisys Corporation |
President of the Americas |
Former |
| Unisys Corporation |
Vice President and General Manager, Worldwide Regional Sales Operations |
Former |
Mr. Green joined UTStarcom as Vice President of Human Resources in January 2006. He is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of UTStarcom's worldwide Human Resources strategy, as well as real estate and facilities management. He brings to the position broad HR experience in high-tech gained in North America, Asia and Europe. Most recently, Mr. Green led HR for VeriSign's Internet Security Services Business. Prior to that, he spent 14 years in the telecommunications and data networking industry at Nortel, where he held a variety of HR leadership positions in the UK, Hong Kong and Silicon Valley. Mr. Green received his BEE from Leeds University, and M.S. in Human Resource Management from the London School of Economics.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Worldwide Human Resources and Real Estate |
Current |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Leeds University |
BEE |
Former |
| The London School of Economics |
Msc In Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations |
Former |
| Silicon Valley Corporation |
|
Former |
| Nortel |
|
Former |
| The London School of Economics |
M.S. in Human Resource Management |
Former |
| Leeds University |
Bsee |
Former |
| Leeds University |
Bee |
Former |
| The Development Company Uk Ltd. |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Network Solutions |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President, Global Marketing |
Current |
| Chinatel Forum Co |
Vice President, Worldwide Marketing, Advanced Technology |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President, Utstarcom Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Americas Regional Vice President and General Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President, Engineering |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President, Business Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Google Inc. |
President, Sales & Development, Greater China |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President, Global Service & Solutions |
Current |
| Motorola, Inc. |
Senior Manager |
Former |
| Washington University |
Executive MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President, Operations, Intl |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President, Global Service & Solutions Intl |
Current |
| Comm-Works |
|
Former |
| Bay Networks |
|
Former |
| SynOptics Communications |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Vice President and Managing Director, South Asia Operations |
Current |
Dr. Zhao joined UTStarcom in early 2001. In January 2006, he was named General Manager and Vice President of the Multimedia Communication Business Unit (MCBU), which includes UTStarcom’s Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), Next Generation Network (NGN) and Personal Access System (PAS) infrastructure businesses. In this role, Dr. Zhao is responsible for overall business unit leadership and management, including technology R&D and product portfolio management. Previously, Dr. Zhao held technical and senior management positions in system engineering and product management at Nortel, Lucent and Motorola, with a consistent focus on system engineering, product management, and R&D engineering management. Dr. Zhao holds a B.S., M.E. in Computer Science and Ph.D. from Purdue University, holds several U.S. and China patents, and has contributed to numerous telecommunications industry standards bodies.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Multimedia Communication Business Unit (MCBU) |
Current |
| Purdue University |
Ph.D. |
Former |
| Purdue University |
M.E. in Computer Science |
Former |
| Purdue University |
B.S. |
Former |
Ms. Sheng joined UTStarcom in April 2003 and has held a series of Director and Vice President positions in global engineering, network management and R&D. Currently, she is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of UTStarcom’s Broadband Business Unit (BBU), which includes UTStarcom’s MSAN, GEPON, MSTP and PTN businesses. In this role, Ms. Sheng is responsible for overall business unit leadership and management, including technology R&D and product portfolio management. Previously, Ms. Sheng held technical and senior management roles in engineering design and management at Nortel Networks, Hitachi Telecom and several telecommunications startups in the United States and Canada, including Silicon Valley-based Xros, Inc., an optical switching company acquired by Nortel Networks. Ms. Sheng holds a B.Eng. in Electronics Engineering from Southeast University, China; a M.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from Institute of Plasma Physics, Academia Sinica, China and a M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Calgary, Canada.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President and General Manager, Broadband Business Unit (BBU) |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Founder |
Current |
| Otcreporter.Com, LLC |
|
Current |
| Fortinet, Inc. |
|
Current |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Pacrim Venture Partners |
Strategic Advisory Board, Member |
Current |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Director, Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Kyocera Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Kyocera Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Kyocera International, Inc. |
|
Former |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of California, Berkeley |
B.S. in Civil Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Director, Product Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Director, Product Management |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Pacrim Venture Partners |
Managing Director |
Current |
| SmartForest Ventures |
General Partner |
Current |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Lead Director |
Current |
| White Electronic Designs Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| San Francisco State University |
Faculty |
Current |
| White Electronic Designs Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| SmartForest Ventures |
Advisory Board Member |
Current |
| CafePress.com, Inc. |
Board Director |
Current |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Solarfun Power Holdings Co., Ltd. |
Director |
Current |
| Technology Funding |
Vice President |
Former |
| Technology Funding |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Pacrim Venture Partners |
Co-founder |
Former |
| Technology Funding |
Partner |
Former |
| Corporate Governance |
Chairman |
Former |
| Technology Funding |
Chairperson, Investment committee |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Master of Management |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Bachelor of Arts |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Degrees |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Manager, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
General Manager-Terminal Business Unit |
Current |
Mr. Goh joined UTStarcom as Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Operations in October 2008. In this role, he oversees UTStarcom’s supply chain management on a worldwide basis, integrating and optimizing supply chain management globally and managing best-in-class customer support. Mr. Goh started his career with Hewlett-Packard in Singapore, followed by various engineering, supply chain and general management positions throughout his career. Previously, he was Vice President of Operations and Business Unit with Wearnes Peripherals International. Most recently, he was Director of Global Supply Chain and General Manager-Shanghai at Venture Corporation. Mr. Goh holds a M.B.A. from University of Brunel/Henley Management College (UK) and a B.S. in Production Engineering and Management from the University of Strathclyde. He is also Vice President of the South East Asia chapter of the Supply Chain Council.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Operations |
Current |
Mr. Ryan joined IONA's Board in June 2006. He also serves on the boards of Kronos Incorporated and KVH Industries, and previously held board positions with Axeda Systems, CNT Corporation, Enterasys Systems, Inrange Technology Corporation, Perceptive Bio Corp., Ross Systems and Tarantella Corporation. He has held a variety of senior management positions in the high technology industry, most recently as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Global Knowledge Network, a provider of information technology learning services and certifications. Mr. Ryan was also executive vice president and chief financial officer for Amdahl Corporation and held a variety of senior executive and financial positions at Digital Equipment Corporation.
Hong Liang Lu was appointed Chairman of the Board in July 2008. Mr. Lu has served as a director since June 1991 and served as Chairman of the Board from March 2003 to December 2006. From June 1991 until July 2008, Mr. Lu served as our Chief Executive Officer and from June 1991 until January 2007 he also served as our President. In June 1991, Mr. Lu co-founded UTStarcom, Inc. under its prior name, Unitech Telecom, Inc., which subsequently acquired StarCom Network Systems, Inc. in September 1995. From 1986 through December 1990, Mr. Lu served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Kyocera Unison, a majority-owned subsidiary of Kyocera International, Inc. Mr. Lu served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Unison World, Inc., a software development company from 1983 until its merger with Kyocera in 1986. From 1979 to 1983, Mr. Lu served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Unison World, Inc. Mr. Lu holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
Philip Christopher is president and CEO of Personal Communications Devices formerly UTStarcom Communications. Under his leadership, the company has become a major player in thecellular phone industry, consistently ranking among the top four brands of wireless handsets. Mr. Christopher has long played an authoritative role in the telecommunications industry. He has been with Audiovox Corporation since 1970, and was elected to the company's Board in 1987. Under his direction as President and CEO, Audiovox Communications Corporation has grown to achieve a leadership position in the industry. The company currently holds the number one position in sales of CDMA wireless handsets, with a 22.6 percent market share. Last year, Acc sold 8.9 million wireless communications devices. Mr. Christopher is a member of the White House Economic Council, and also serves on the Board of Directors of the New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens, the Atlantic Professional Soccer League and several other organizations. Mr. Christopher is also the recipient of numerous industry and humanitarian awards and honors. Born in Kyrenia, Cyprus< Mr. Christopher migrated to the United States with his family when he was 10 years old. He brought with him a love of soccer, a passion for his homeland, and the qualities of industriousness and leadership for which is still recognized. Mr. Christopher is a graduate of New York University, where he gained distinction as an All-American. He lives on Long Island with his wife, Christina, and his son Nick, who is an avid soccer player.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Personal Communications Devices, LLC |
CEO |
Current |
| Personal Communications Devices, LLC |
President |
Current |
| Cyprus - U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Inc |
President and CEO |
Current |
| Cyprus - U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Audiovox Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Cellular Mobile Communication Division |
President & CEO |
Former |
| Euclid Investment Services, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| UTStarcom, Inc. |
President, Personal Communications |
Current |
| Audiovox Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Audiovox Corporation |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| New York University |
Bachelor of Arts Degree |
Former |