Telecom Lead America: Chip major Qualcomm has reshuffled
its top management in its QCT semiconductor business.
QCT is comprised of mobile and computing products,
connectivity and networking products and related support organizations.
Cristiano Amon and Murthy Renduchintala will be co-presidents
of mobile and computing products.
Craig Barratt will continue as president of connectivity
and networking products and Jim Lederer will continue as general manager,
leading the business support organizations.
All four will report to Steve Mollenkopf, president and
chief operating officer of Qualcomm.
“I am pleased to congratulate Cristiano and Murthy
on their new positions. Their leadership has been instrumental in the
business’s success to date and I look forward to working with them in their
expanded roles,” Mollenkopf said.
Amon began his career at Qualcomm in 1995 and most
recently served as senior vice president of product management in the company’s
cellular products group.
With Qualcomm since 2004, Renduchintala most recently
served as senior vice president of engineering and co-led the QCT engineering
organization.