Former Texas Instruments GM joins 4G chip leader
PARIS – March 16, 2010 – 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications has appointed Sylvie Deschamps to the position of vice president, worldwide sales, where she will manage Sequans’ global sales and support organizations. Sylvie has more than 20 years’ experience in worldwide operations management in the semiconductor industry and has a broad range of management and international business skills.
“We are very pleased to have Sylvie join our executive team,” said Georges Karam, Sequans CEO. “Our customers will benefit from her extensive experience running international businesses and our company will benefit from her significant management and organizational skill set.”
Sylvie was general manager of the GSM, GPRS and Edge Wireless Terminal Business Unit at Texas Instruments where she also managed strategic alliances and IP-sourcing strategy. She managed a P&L of $500 million, developing and selling modem chipset solutions worldwide, achieving a number one position in the marketplace within three years.
“I am excited to be part of the great team that is Sequans,” said Sylvie. “They have a superb execution track record in WIMAX and they are very well-positioned to become a leading 4G chipmaker. I am very much looking forward to helping Sequans meet every challenge and take full advantage of every opportunity in both WiMAX and LTE.”
About Sequans Communications
Sequans Communications is a 4G chipmaker, supplying LTE and WiMAX chips to equipment manufacturers and mobile operators worldwide. Founded in 2004 to address the WiMAX opportunity where it is now a global leader, Sequans expanded in early 2009 to address the LTE market. Sequans chips are inside the world’s leading WiMAX networks and will soon be inside the world’s leading LTE networks. Sequans is based in Paris, with additional offices throughout the world, including USA, United Kingdom, Israel, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Taiwan.
