KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDCC) today announced Naresh Soni has joined the organization as vice president, Strategic Engineering. Mr. Soni brings more than two decades of high technology experience to this newly created position within InterDigital's Corporate Strategy Office. Reporting to William J. Merritt, InterDigital's president and chief executive officer, Mr. Soni will oversee the company's technology strategy and roadmap, manage university and industry relationships, and provide guidance on merger and acquisition opportunities as well as new research and development initiatives.

"I am pleased to welcome Naresh to the InterDigital team," said Mr. Merritt. "His deep telecommunications experience and proven ability to drive innovation will be a terrific addition to our leadership team. His presence underscores our commitment to retain bright and creative technology innovators and leaders with diverse backgrounds. Naresh's technology roots and valuable business experience will provide a solid foundation from which he will direct our Corporate Strategy Office's technology initiatives as we continue to execute our growth strategy in the global wireless industry."

Mr. Soni joins InterDigital from Exemplar Technologies, a consulting firm he founded that provides innovative services and product development strategies to clients. Previously, he served as chief technology officer for Streamezzo, a venture-funded provider of interactive rich media solutions for some of the world's leading handset manufacturers and wireless operators. Mr. Soni's previous experience includes research and innovation-focused positions at STMicroelectronics, AT&T Bell Labs, and IBM, as well as the position of vice president of Computing Architecture Research Lab at Nokia.

"InterDigital has a strong history of developing leading-edge wireless technologies and I am excited to share my expertise and broader industry experience with the creative technology teams," commented Mr. Soni.

Mr. Soni holds several patents, has authored technical papers and has given keynotes at conferences in the areas of communications and computing. Mr. Soni earned his Master of Science in Computer Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin, and Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Mumbai. Naresh has served on the board of University of California San Diego (UCSD) Center for Wireless Communications and is currently on the advisory board of the UCSD school of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

About InterDigital

InterDigital^(R) designs, develops and provides advanced wireless technologies and products that drive voice and data communications. InterDigital is a leading contributor to the global wireless standards and holds a strong portfolio of patented technologies which it licenses to manufacturers of 2G, 2.5G, 3G, and 802 products worldwide.

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