SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Tessera Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: TSRA) (the "Company" or "Tessera")
today announced that David C. Habiger has been appointed to the
company's board of directors, effective immediately.
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Mr. Habiger had previously served as a board member at DTS, Inc. from
March 2014 until its acquisition by Tessera on December 1, 2016, and was
most recently the chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of
the Audit Committee. Currently, Mr. Habiger is a senior advisor at
Silver Lake Partners and a venture partner with the Pritzker Group.
Previously, Mr. Habiger served as the interim CEO and member of the
board of directors at Textura, a software company focused on
construction management, through its sale to Oracle in April 2016. He
also served as CEO of NDS Group Ltd., a provider of video software and
content security solutions. Mr. Habiger served as CEO and president of
Sonic Solutions from 2005 to 2011 where he helped grow the company to
its leading position in Digital Media.
"It's an honor to join Tessera's board of directors," said Mr. Habiger.
"Tessera with its expanded portfolio of products is uniquely positioned
in the market to deliver smart sight and sound solutions for a wide
range of connected devices that target consumers and the enterprise. I'm
looking forward to working closely with the Company and the management
team to advance this vision."
Mr. Habiger is a member of the National Association of Corporate
Directors. He sits on a variety of public and private boards and is on
the Advisory Board of the University of Chicago Center for
Entrepreneurship. He is a member of the Society of Motion Picture and
Television Engineers and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Mr. Habiger earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from
St. Norbert College and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
"Dave's broad experience in the digital media and entertainment
industries and high acumen on the consumer electronics industry will add
great knowledge to the board," said Tom Lacey, CEO of Tessera Holding
Corporation. "As we enter a new era for the company with expanded
solutions and new opportunities, Dave's contributions will help us to
execute on our vision."
The addition of Mr. Habiger brings the Tessera board to eight members,
seven of whom are independent directors. For more information on the
Company's leadership and board of directors, visit the Investor
Relations section of the Company's website at https://www.tessera.com/company/leadership.
About Tessera Holding Corporation
Tessera Holding Corporation is the parent company of Tessera, DTS,
FotoNation and Invensas. We are one of the world's leading product and
technology licensing companies. Our technologies and intellectual
property are deployed, in areas such as premium audio, computational
imaging, computer vision, mobile computing and communications, memory,
data storage, 3D semiconductor interconnect and packaging. We invent
smart sight and sound technologies that enhance and help to transform
the human connected experience.
For more information, call +1 408-321-6000 or visit www.tesseraholdingcorporation.com.
Tessera, DTS, FotoNation, Invensas and their respective logos, are
trademarks or registered trademarks of affiliated companies of Tessera
Holding Corporation in the United States and other countries. All other
company, brand and product names may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies.
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