SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Qualcomm
Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that Alex Rogers has been promoted to executive vice
president and president of Qualcomm Technology Licensing (QTL),
effective immediately.
Rogers has led QTL since March
2016. In this role, Rogers is responsible for the strategic
direction and oversight of QTL, including managing the division's
day-to-day operations.
"As we continue to expand our licensing business, including new
growth areas such as the Internet of Things, Alex will be a
valuable addition to our executive leadership team," said
Derek Aberle, president of Qualcomm
Incorporated. "He has demonstrated strong leadership and delivered
solid results for QTL, including driving the conclusion of new
license agreements with key OEMs in China."
During his 15-year tenure at Qualcomm, Rogers has held various
leadership roles focused on IP and commercial litigation matters.
In 2007, Rogers was promoted to senior vice president and since
then led Qualcomm's litigation department, most recently as senior
vice president and deputy general counsel. He has applied his legal
and business experience to managing intellectual property,
regulatory and commercial litigation matters for the company.
Prior to joining the Company in 2001, Rogers was a partner with
the law firm of Gray, Cary, Ware & Friedenrich (now DLA Piper),
specializing in intellectual property litigation for various
technology companies, as well as representing companies outside of
the tech sector. Rogers holds a Juris Doctorate, master's degree in
literature and a Bachelor of Arts degree, each from Georgetown University.
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated
(NASDAQ: QCOM) is a world leader in 3G, 4G and next-generation
wireless technologies. Qualcomm Incorporated includes Qualcomm's
licensing business, QTL, and the vast majority of its patent
portfolio. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm
Incorporated, operates, along with its subsidiaries, substantially
all of Qualcomm's engineering, research and development functions,
and substantially all of its products and services businesses,
including its semiconductor business, QCT. For more than 30 years,
Qualcomm ideas and inventions have driven the evolution of digital
communications, linking people everywhere more closely to
information, entertainment and each other. For more information,
visit Qualcomm's website, OnQ blog, Twitter and Facebook pages.
Qualcomm Contacts:
Emily Kilpatrick, Corporate
Communications
Phone: 1-858-845-5959
Email: corpcomm@qualcomm.com
John Sinnott, Investor
Relations
Phone: 1-858-658-4813
Email: ir@qualcomm.com
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