“I very much enjoyed the opportunity at Tessera the last ten years as its CEO and then CSO, and am proud of the company’s progress during that time,” stated McWilliams. “I am bullish about the company’s future under Hank’s leadership moving forward.”
“Bruce has made many significant contributions to Tessera over the past 10 years, including the development of the innovative business model which enabled the proliferation of our packaging technology throughout the semiconductor industry,” stated Henry R. Hank Nothhaft, president and chief executive officer, Tessera. “We are pleased that he will continue to have a significant role at Tessera as chairman of the board of directors.”
Leadership of the Micro-electronics business will be supposed by Craig Mitchell, senior vice president (SVP) of interconnect, components and materials; and by Brian Marcucci, SVP of business development & licensing. The responsibility for litigation and other IP protection activity associated to the Micro-electronics business has been supposed by Bernard J. “Barney” Cassidy, general counsel and senior vice president, who joined the company in November 2008. Griffin will continue as a consultant to the company concerning IP strategy for a period of three months.
“Scot has played a key role during his more than six years with Tessera, most recently as head of our Micro-electronics business and before that as our general counsel,” stated Nothhaft. “We thank him for his invaluable contributions to the company and wish him the best in his new endeavors.”
Tessera is a US-based developer and supplier of miniaturization solutions.
