Synaptics Appoints New President and Chief Executive Officer
August 05 2019 - 4:01PM
Synaptics Incorporated (NASDAQ: SYNA), the leading developer of
human interface solutions, today announced the appointment of
Michael Hurlston as president and chief executive officer.
Hurlston’s appointment is expected to be effective on August 19,
2019. He is expected to join Synaptics’ Board of Directors on the
date of his appointment.
A highly successful technology executive, Hurlston was most
recently CEO at Finisar Corporation where he was also a member of
the Board of Directors. Prior to Finisar, he served as senior vice
president and general manager of the Mobile Connectivity
Products/Wireless Communications and Connectivity Division at
Broadcom Limited, as well as other senior leadership positions in
sales, marketing and general management. Prior to joining Broadcom
in 2001, Hurlston held senior marketing and engineering positions
at Oren Semiconductor, Inc., Avasem, Integrated Circuit Systems,
Micro Power Systems, Exar and IC Works.
Nelson Chan, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of
Synaptics, stated: “After a comprehensive search, we selected
Michael because of his strong track record of growing large
businesses to achieve consistent profitable growth and market
penetration. He also brings extensive strategy and technology
experience in our investment focus areas. We believe that Michael
will be a great cultural fit for the company and look forward to
his leadership in driving the transformation and next wave of
growth for Synaptics.”
Michael Hurlston added: "I am honored to be given the
opportunity to lead Synaptics at this pivotal milestone in the
company's history. Synaptics clearly has the foundational elements
to grow including IP, employee talent, partnerships, and customer
relationships. I’m really looking forward to leveraging my
experience in leading the company’s transformation strategy and
drive shareholder value.”
About Synaptics Incorporated Synaptics is the
pioneer and leader of the human interface revolution, bringing
innovative and intuitive user experiences to intelligent devices.
Synaptics’ broad portfolio of touch, display, biometrics, voice,
audio, and multimedia products is built on the company’s rich
R&D, extensive IP and dependable supply chain capabilities.
With solutions designed for mobile, PC, smart home, and automotive
industries, Synaptics combines ease of use, functionality and
aesthetics to enable products that help make our digital lives more
productive, secure and enjoyable. (NASDAQ: SYNA)
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contains forward-looking statements that are subject to the safe
harbors created under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking
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“plan,” “target,” “strategy,” “continue,” “may,” “will,” “should,”
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meaning. All forward-looking statements reflect our best judgment
and are based on several factors relating to our operations and
business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and
many of which are beyond our control. Such factors include, but are
not limited to, the risks as identified in the “Risk Factors,”
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations” and “Business” sections of our Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, and other
risks as identified from time to time in our Securities and
Exchange Commission reports. Forward-looking statements are based
on information available to us on the date hereof, and we do not
have, and expressly disclaim, any obligation to publicly release
any updates or any changes in our expectations, or any change in
events, conditions, or circumstances on which any forward-looking
statement is based. Our actual results and the timing of certain
events could differ materially from the forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential
impact of any mergers, acquisitions, or other business combinations
that had not been completed as of the date of this release.
For more information contact:
Public
Relations |
Investor Relations |
David Hurd |
Jason Tsai |
david.hurd@synaptics.com |
jason.tsai@synaptics.com |
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