AUSTIN, Texas, June 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Digital
Turbine, Inc. (Nasdaq: APPS) today announced the appointment of
Michelle Sterling, EVP of Human
Resources at Qualcomm Incorporated, as an independent director
to its board effective June 20, 2019.
Ms. Sterling was selected to serve based on her accomplished track
record and proven leadership acumen across numerous functional
areas during her 24-year tenure at Qualcomm. In addition to
performing in her current role as EVP of Human Resources, Ms.
Sterling has valuable experience in complex transactions including
acquisitions, joint ventures and divestitures.
Ms. Sterling joined Qualcomm in 1994 and during her tenure, she
has provided vital HR leadership to nearly all areas of the
company. She currently has direct responsibility for more than
33,000 Qualcomm employees worldwide and serves as a member of
Qualcomm's executive committee.
"Michelle is an extremely accomplished executive who contributes
a wealth of industry experience and expertise to our Board of
Directors," said Rob Deutschman,
Chairman of Digital Turbine. "As Digital Turbine enters its
next phase of meaningful growth with additional partners and
platform features, Michelle's wide-ranging technology experience,
knowledge, and understanding of how to structure global
organizations to scale can prove an invaluable asset to help the
company more effectively capitalize on this enormous
opportunity."
"It's an exciting time to join Digital Turbine. I've been very
impressed with the evolving growth story and look forward to
contributing toward, and helping to shape the trajectory of, the
next phase of growth. I certainly appreciate the value of this
unique platform offering. I look forward to helping the
Digital Turbine team shape the future of the company that most
efficiently capitalizes on the immense global opportunity in front
of it."
Michelle Sterling Background
Michelle Sterling is executive vice president of
human resources for Qualcomm Incorporated. In this role, Sterling
has direct responsibility for all human resources functions at
Qualcomm including: learning and development, organization
planning, compensation, benefits, employee relations, corporate
social responsibility, staffing, employee communications, global
inclusion and diversity, security, real estate and facilities for
over 33,000 employees worldwide. Sterling also serves as a member
of Qualcomm's executive committee.
Sterling is currently on the Executive Committee and Board of
San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation. Her previous
board service includes serving as a Board member for Girl
Scouts San Diego; chair of the Board of Directors, Serving
Seniors, vice chair of the Board of Directors for Occupational
Training Services (OTS); chair of the Advisory Council for OTS; and
chair of the Corporate Board of Directors for the San Diego
Workforce Partnership. She was also awarded the TWIN (Tribute to
Women in Industry) award by the YWCA and honored as one of the Top
50 Women in Technology by San Diego Business Journal. Sterling
holds a bachelor's degree in Business Management from the
University of Redlands.
About Digital Turbine
Digital Turbine innovates at the
convergence of media and mobile communications, connecting top
mobile operators, OEMs and publishers with app developers and
advertisers worldwide. Its comprehensive Mobile Delivery
Platform powers frictionless user acquisition and engagement,
operational efficiency and monetization opportunities. Digital
Turbine's technology platform has been adopted by more than 30
mobile operators and OEMs worldwide, and has delivered more than
two billion app preloads for tens of thousands advertising
campaigns. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with global offices in
Durham, Mumbai, San
Francisco, Singapore and
Tel Aviv. For additional
information visit www.digitalturbine.com.
For more information, contact:
Brian Bartholomew
brian.bartholomew@digitalturbine.com
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