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Market Cap:$245.8M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.6B
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Our values define us as a company, as individuals, who we are and how we work. We are committed to our customers, and our people, and these values define the guidelines that we live by everyday.

Chief Executive Officer
Peter Blackmore
Number of Employees 4,400
Contact Information

1275 Harbor Bay Pkwy Ste 100

Alameda, California 94502-6553

utstar.com

(510) 864-8800

NAICS Code Other Telecommunications: 5179

Recent Events

  • Question mark over demise of telecom official

    1/11/10 - Legal Settlement - View Story

  • UTStarcom to pay US fines for bribing Chinese carriers

    1/04/10 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UTStarcom Names New CFO

    12/22/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Finance - View Story

  • UTStarcom finds CFO in China

    12/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UTStarcom Q3 Sales Fall to $70.5 Million

    11/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • UTStarcom Secures Commercial Contract With Shandong Electric Power Corporation; Second Contract...

    11/03/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • UTStarcom Unveils MPLS-TP Transport Solution

    11/02/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • UTStarcom Establishes IPTV Center

    9/25/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • UTStarcom Founder, Chairman Resigns

    8/04/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

  • UTStarcom Executive Chairman of the Board Hong Liang Lu Steps Down

    8/03/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

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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

Name (plus bio) Position
Lu Hongliang Chairman
Bruce J. Ryan Committee Chair for Audit Committee
Hong Liang Lu Chairman of the Board
Jeff Clarke Board of Directors
Larry D. Horner 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, Terminal Business Unit Current
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Corporate Senior Vice President Former
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Assistant Manager Former
Stanford University PhD in E.E. Former
Seoul National University B.S. in E.E. Former

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

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
ON Semiconductor Corporation Board of Directors Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
BroadVision, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Amdahl Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. chief financial officer Former
Atmel Corporation chief financial officer Former
Fujitsu Limited chief financial officer Former
BroadVision, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Atmel Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. senior vice president Former
Fujitsu Limited vice president Former
Amdahl Corporation Vice President Former
Northeastern University master of business administration with a focus in finance Former
Worcester Polytechnic Institute B.S. In Chemical Engineering 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.

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Senior Vice President, China Sales, Marketing and Services Current
North Carolina State University B.S. in Electrical Engineering Former

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. Vice President, Intl Sales & Marketing Current
Caspian Networks Inc. Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales & Support Former

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Americas Regional Vice President and General Manager Current

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Vice President 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. General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary Current
Les International, Inc. First Director of Law and Human Resources Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Director of Law and Human Resources Former
University of California, Berkeley B.A. In Economics Former
The Executive Program Former

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, Sales, Marketing Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Director, Sales, Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Director, Product Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Director, Product Management Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Director, Product Management Former

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Director, 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. Marketing Director Current

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Senior Manager, Investor Relations Current

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Product Manager Current

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. General Manager-Terminal Business Unit Current

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Manager, Technology 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

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. 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.

Organization Position Status
IONA Technologies PLC Chairman Current
IONA Technologies PLC Board of Directors Current
KVH Industries, Inc. Chairman Current
KVH Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Mini-Vsat Chairman Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Committee Chair for Audit Committee Current
Tacnav Chairman Current
Axeda Systems Inc. Board of Directors Current
Amdahl Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Amdahl Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Ross Systems, Inc. Former
Suffolk University M.B.A. Former
Boston College B.S. In Business Administration Former
Suffolk University B.S. In Business Former

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.

Organization Position Status
UTStarcom, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kyocera Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
UTStarcom, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
UTStarcom, Inc. President Former
Kyocera Corporation President Former
UTStarcom, Inc. Founder Former
University of California, Berkeley B.S. In Civil Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Travelport Limited President & CEO Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Committee Chair for Nominating and Governance Committee Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc. Chairman Current
Orbitz for Business, Inc. Chair Current
Travelport Limited Board of Directors Current
Red Hat, Inc. Director Current
Geneseo Foundation Board of Directors Current
Cendant Cares Board of Directors Current
CA Chief Operating Officer Former
Compaq Computer Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Hewlett-Packard Company Executive Vice President, Global Operations Former
Compaq Computer Corporation Senior Vice President, Finance and Administration Former
Northeastern University MBA Former
State University of New York at Geneseo Bachelor's degree, Economics Former

Organization Position Status
Technical Olympic USA, Inc. Current
Clinical Data Inc. Chair Current
New River Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Atlantis Plastics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Clinical Data Inc. Board of Directors Current
Intrexon Corp Board Member Current
Adenosine Therapeutics, LLC Board of Directors Current
Cable Com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Peat Marwick International Partner Former
UTStarcom, Inc. Chairman Former
New River Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
KPMG International Chairman Former
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited Chairman Former
Cable Com Inc. Chairman of the Board Former
ConocoPhillips Board of Directors Former
UTStarcom, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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

Organization Position Status
Avansis Ventures, LLC Special Limited Partner Current
Stanford University Guest Lecturer Current
Florida International University Board of Directors Current
Iti Solutions Board of Directors Current
UTStarcom, Inc. Director Current
Laurel Networks, Inc. Director Current
Polycom, Inc. Director Current
Ascend Communications Co-Founder Former
University of Massachusetts Amherst BA Former
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     UTSI $2.32 +0.10 (4.50% )
Average Volume 575,330
Shares Outstanding 131.14M
Market Cap 304.3M
Year High 2.54
Year Low 0.67
Earnings Per Share -1.77
P/E Ratio -1.31
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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