KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
InterDigital, Inc. (NASDAQ:IDCC) today announced the election of Jean F.
Rankin to its Board of Directors, effective June 28, 2010.
As Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary at LSI
Corporation, a leading provider of innovative silicon, systems and
software technologies for the global storage and networking markets, Ms.
Rankin serves as corporate secretary and manages the company’s legal
affairs, as well as its intellectual property licensing programs. Ms.
Rankin’s 20-year career in the telecommunications industry spans a
number of relevant areas for InterDigital, including managing and
extracting value from large portfolios of technology-focused
intellectual property.
“It’s a great pleasure to welcome Jean to InterDigital’s Board of
Directors,” stated Terry Clontz, InterDigital’s Chairman of the Board.
“Jean’s background and expertise, particularly in overseeing legal
affairs for high profile, multinational companies in the semiconductor
industry, are highly relevant for InterDigital’s business. In addition,
her comprehensive experience in intellectual property licensing
positions Jean as a great asset in helping to guide management and
govern the company. My fellow directors and I look forward to working
with her.”
Ms. Rankin joined LSI in 2007 as part of the merger with Agere Systems,
where she was also Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Secretary. Prior to joining Agere in 2000, Ms. Rankin was responsible
for corporate governance and corporate center legal support at Lucent
Technologies, including mergers and acquisitions, securities laws, labor
and employment, public relations, ERISA, investor relations and
treasury. She also supervised legal support for Lucent’s
microelectronics business.
Ms. Rankin received her law degree, with honors, from the University of
Pennsylvania, and earned a bachelor’s degree with high distinction from
the University of Virginia.
Ms. Rankin, an independent director, was elected for a term expiring at
the company’s 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, at which time her
continued Board service will be subject to re-nomination and shareholder
approval. The company’s Board of Directors now totals seven members.
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops fundamental wireless technologies that are at the
core of mobile devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many
of the industry’s most critical and complex technical challenges,
inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer
multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has
licenses and partnerships with many of the world’s leading wireless
companies.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com
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