SAN DIEGO, July 6, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Richard Baldridge, President & COO, ViaSat
(NASDAQ: VSAT) was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors
of EvoNexus. Mr. Baldridge leads corporate strategy and operations
for ViaSat, a global provider of satellite broadband and wireless
services, infrastructure, and technology. During his tenure, ViaSat
has grown organically and through acquisitions by more than a
factor of 10, to a multi-billion dollar enterprise.
Rob Douglas, President &
COO, ResMed (NYSE: RMD) was elected Vice Chairman of the Board
of Directors of EvoNexus. ResMed is a global medical device
company in the treatment of Sleep Disorder Breathing. Mr. Douglas,
a leader in the life science industry, has over 25 years experience
in operations and marketing for high-tech medical device and
e-commerce solution sector leaders.
Derek Aberle, President of
Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) was elected to the
EvoNexus Board of Directors. As president of Qualcomm, Mr. Aberle
as a member of Qualcomm's executive committee since 2008, helped
drive Qualcomm's overall global strategy and in recent years has
been instrumental to evolving and expanding Qualcomm's business in
China, including leading
negotiations with the Chinese Government and establishing important
new business ventures in China.
DLA Piper has also taken a board seat at EvoNexus with
the election of senior partner, Larry
Nishnick. Larry's recent representation of public and
private companies includes Qualcomm, ViaSat, Provide Commerce,
Jack-in-the-Box, Cross-Fit, NuVasive Life Technologies, Cypher
Genomics, Halozyme Therapeutics, and a vast number of private
emerging growth technology companies.
"EvoNexus is fortunate to have this leadership and the finest
Board of Directors of any incubator in the entire country. Their
financial and strategic support of the ventures launched and their
dedication to the mission of EvoNexus is impacting the growth of
the innovation economy," said EvoNexus CEO and co-founder,
Rory Moore. "The integration of
new technologies into markets is accelerated when established
corporations partner with startup communities."
EvoNexus is a non-profit technology incubator with locations in
San Diego and Irvine. Under its model, EvoNexus startups
receive mentorship, access to capital, and full services without
giving up equity or paying fees. Its startups enjoy Class A office
and lab space provided by California's leading real estate developer,
The Irvine Company. EvoNexus is supported by corporations,
including some of the largest multinational corporations in the
world. In just over 7 years, EvoNexus portfolio companies have
raised over $1.19 billion in funding
and outcomes and 18 startups have been acquired.
For more information, visit
Acquisitions:
https://evonexus.org/startup-success-stories/
Partnering:
https://evonexus.org/join/sponsorship-partnership/
Investing: https://evonexus.org/evonexus/companies/
Applying: https://evonexus.org/apply/
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