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Atheros
Appoints Amir Faintuch as Vice President and General
Manager to Lead Mobile Wireless Business Unit
SANTA
CLARA, Calif., Sept. 29, 2008 — Atheros
Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATHR), a leading developer
of advanced semiconductor system solutions for wireless
and wired communications, today announced that Amir
Faintuch has been appointed vice president and general
manager of the company’s Mobile Wireless Business Unit.
Faintuch will lead Atheros’ business efforts in the
mobile markets that address the communications and
connectivity requirements of handheld consumer
electronics and handsets. He will report to president
and chief executive officer, Craig Barratt.
Faintuch, who has more than 15 years of experience in
the semiconductor, communications and software
industries, most recently served as director of
business, marketing and product management in the Mobile
Connectivity Solutions group at Texas Instruments.
Faintuch was instrumental in leading TI’s WLAN,
Bluetooth®/FM and GPS businesses, and was a significant
contributor to the mobile industry’s trend toward
integrated silicon combinations of these connectivity
technologies. Previously, Faintuch held several product
management, marketing and business development positions
in the mobile WLAN and WPAN businesses at TI.
He has also served as chief
executive officer of Nxtar, Inc., a developer of
enterprise HR software and services, and was chief
executive officer of Bpath, Inc., a global provider of
CRM software and other small business solutions.
“Amir brings a wealth of product
insights and business experience in the mobile
communications market that will help Atheros deliver the
most compelling solutions to the mobile consumer
electronics and handset markets, “said Craig Barratt,
president and chief executive officer of Atheros
Communications. “Given his track record of building
successful global teams and cultivating strong business
results, I’m confident that Amir will take our mobile
wireless business to the next level.”
“With Atheros’ extraordinary design
capabilities, its leadership position in WLAN and
expanded wireless communications portfolio, including
mobile WLAN, GPS and Bluetooth technologies, the company
is well-positioned to seize the growing opportunities in
the mobile wireless market,” said Amir Faintuch, vice
president and general manager of the company’s Mobile
Wireless Business Unit. “I am thrilled to join Atheros
at such an exciting time in the company’s development
and look forward to driving its growing success in the
mobile industry.”
Faintuch earned a dual Master of
Business Administration degree in High Technology
Management from the Kellogg School of Management,
Northwestern University and Tel-Aviv University’s
Recanati School of Management. He also holds a Bachelor
of Arts degree in Economics and Business Administration
from Haifa University.
About
Atheros Communications, Inc.
Atheros Communications is a leading
developer of semiconductor system solutions for wireless
and wired communications products. Atheros combines its
wireless and networking systems expertise with
high-performance radio frequency (RF), mixed signal and
digital semiconductor design skills to provide highly
integrated chipsets that are manufactured on low-cost,
standard complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS)
processes. Atheros technology is used by a broad base of
leading customers, including personal computer,
networking equipment and consumer device manufacturers.
For more information, please visit
www.atheros.com or
send email to
info@atheros.com.
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Note on Forward
Looking Statements
Except for the
historical information contained herein, the matters set
forth in this press release, including the anticipated
growing opportunities in the mobile wireless market and
Atheros’ anticipated success in the mobile industry, are
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially, including, but not limited to, whether
Atheros is successful in developing, marketing and
selling products in the mobile market, difficulties in
the development of new and enhanced products, general
economic conditions, the effects of competition and
technological change, and the risks detailed in Atheros'
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2007 and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarters ended March 31, 2008 and June 30, 2008, as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and
in other reports filed with the SEC by Atheros from time
to time. These forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date hereof. Atheros disclaims any obligation to
update these forward-looking statements.
Dakota Lee, 408-720-5597, dakota@atheros.com, or Greg Wood, A&R Edelman for
Atheros , 650-762-2838,
gwood@ar-edelman.com
For
analyst inquires contact: David Allen, 408-830-5762,
david.allen@atheros.com.
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