Ethertronics Appoints Wireless Industry Veteran John E. Major to Its Board of Directors
Ethertronics, a leading provider of standard and customized embedded antenna solutions for wireless devices, today announced that the company has appointed John E. Major to its Board of Directors. Major brings approximately 30 years of industry experience to Ethertronics.
“John Major brings a wealth of valuable industry experiences and achievements, and we are pleased to have him join our board of directors,” said Laurent Desclos, Ethertronics’ president, CEO and board member. “We look forward to John’s guidance and in-depth industry knowledge as we forge the partnerships that will bring our next-generation products to the marketplace.”
“I am delighted to join Ethertronics’ Board of Directors,” said Major. “The company’s growth has been tremendous over the last few years as evidenced by its industry-wide recognition and design-win traction, and I am pleased to help guide the company as it continues its expansion in the global wireless marketplace.”
Major is the President of MTSG, a strategic consulting and investment company. Previously, Major was Chairman and CEO of Novatel Wireless, Inc., a wireless data access solutions company. Major led Novatel’s successful IPO in November, 2000. He has also served in executive level positions at Qualcomm, including President of their Wireless Infrastructure Division. Prior to that, Major held various positions at Motorola, Inc., including Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Major currently serves as non-executive Chairman of the Board for Broadcom and as a director of three other public companies.
Major received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical and aerospace engineering from the University of Rochester, a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois, a master’s in business administration from Northwestern University and a Juris doctorate from Loyola University.
About Ethertronics
Ethertronics designs and manufactures high-performance embedded antenna solutions for wideband and multi-band wireless devices. Ethertronics' leading-edge product lines, including Prestta™ stamped metal, Savvi™ ceramic, and Tavvel™ active antennas support a wide range of applications including cellular, UMTS, WiFi, WiMAX, Bluetooth, GPS, FM, MediaFLO and DVB-H among others. The company's patented Isolated Magnetic Dipole™ (IMD) technology enables smaller size, flexibility in design implementation, shortened design cycle and higher overall performance, while simultaneously meeting and improving upon standard safety emission requirements. Ethertronics' antennas have been selected by major customers worldwide garnering an installed base of more than 100 million units. The U.S.-headquartered company maintains a global network of design centers and low-cost, high-volume manufacturing operations. For more information about Ethertronics, visit the company's Website at: www.ethertronics.com.
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