"Edgar's impressive credentials will be key in helping us devise the best strategies that will contribute to our continued innovation and business leadership," said Gilles Delfassy, President and CEO of ST-Ericsson. "I'm confident that ST-Ericsson will benefit from his business savvy and deep industry knowledge, while we are shaping the long-term success of the company."
Auslander was one of the founders of Texas Instruments' Wireless Business Unit, which he contributed to transform in less than eight years to a global leader. He also served as its General Manager, Worldwide Strategy and Corporate Development.
Prior to joining ST-Ericsson, Auslander was Director, Ultra Mobility Group at Intel, responsible for the integration and support of wireless platforms for mobile internet devices and strategic alliances. Between 2006 and 2007 he was a Vice President at a venture capital firm in California.
From 2001 to 2004, as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Strategy, Auslander helped to launch a Silicon Valley start-up, supplying major mobile operators and phone manufacturers with mobile devices and integrated software solutions. He was also on the Board of Advisors of several start-ups.
Co-author of "The Applications of Programmable DSPs in Mobile Communications" (Wiley), Auslander holds an MBA from Columbia University and a Master of Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. He is also a senior member of the IEEE.
About ST-Ericsson ST-Ericsson is a world leader in developing and delivering a complete portfolio of innovative mobile platforms and cutting-edge wireless semiconductor solutions across the broad spectrum of mobile technologies. The company is a leading supplier to the top handset manufacturers and ST-Ericsson's products and technologies enable more than half of all phones in use today. The company generated pro-forma sales of about $3.6 billion in 2008. ST-Ericsson was established as a 50/50 joint venture by STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) and Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) in February 2009, with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
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SOURCE: ST-Ericsson

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