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| − | '''QUALCOMM''' | + | '''QUALCOMM''' is a global "provider of wireless technology and services" founded in 1985.<ref>Qualcomm, [http://www.qualcomm.com/about/businesses "Our Businesses"], organizational website, accessed February 2013</ref> |
| − | "In July 1985, seven industry veterans came together in the den of Dr. Irwin Jacobs’ San Diego home to discuss an idea. Those | + | According to its website, "In July 1985, seven industry veterans came together in the den of Dr. Irwin Jacobs’ San Diego home to discuss an idea. Those visionaries—Franklin Antonio, Adelia Coffman, [[Andrew Cohen]], Klein Gilhousen, Irwin Jacobs, Andrew Viterbi and Harvey White—decided they wanted to build “QUALity COMMunications” and outlined a plan that has evolved into one of the telecommunications industry’s greatest start-up success stories: Qualcomm Incorporated." <ref>[http://www.qualcomm.com/who_we_are/history.html?linksource=topnavbar History], QUALCOMM, accessed January 29, 2009.</ref> |
| − | QUALCOMM posted revenues of 14.95 billion dollars in 2011. <ref>Qualcomm, [investor.qualcomm.com/common/download/download.cfm?companyid=QCOM&fileid=523322&filekey=6EBEB924-8E0D-4829-B233-2ED3D7FD3625&filename=2011_Annual_Report_on_Form_10-K.pdf "2011 Annual Report"], organizational document, page 29.</ref> | + | QUALCOMM posted revenues of 14.95 billion dollars in 2011. <ref>Qualcomm, [http://investor.qualcomm.com/common/download/download.cfm?companyid=QCOM&fileid=523322&filekey=6EBEB924-8E0D-4829-B233-2ED3D7FD3625&filename=2011_Annual_Report_on_Form_10-K.pdf "2011 Annual Report"], organizational document, page 29.</ref> |
| + | ==Directors== | ||
*[[Len J. Lauer]] - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | *[[Len J. Lauer]] - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | ||
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Accessed January 2009: <ref>[http://investor.qualcomm.com/directors.cfm Directors], QUALCOMM, accessed January 29, 2009.</ref> | Accessed January 2009: <ref>[http://investor.qualcomm.com/directors.cfm Directors], QUALCOMM, accessed January 29, 2009.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:53, 7 February 2013
QUALCOMM is a global "provider of wireless technology and services" founded in 1985.[1]
According to its website, "In July 1985, seven industry veterans came together in the den of Dr. Irwin Jacobs’ San Diego home to discuss an idea. Those visionaries—Franklin Antonio, Adelia Coffman, Andrew Cohen, Klein Gilhousen, Irwin Jacobs, Andrew Viterbi and Harvey White—decided they wanted to build “QUALity COMMunications” and outlined a plan that has evolved into one of the telecommunications industry’s greatest start-up success stories: Qualcomm Incorporated." [2]
QUALCOMM posted revenues of 14.95 billion dollars in 2011. [3]
Contents
Directors
- Len J. Lauer - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Accessed January 2009: [4]
- Barbara T. Alexander
- Stephen M. Bennett
- Donald G. Cruickshank
- Raymond V. Dittamore
- Thomas W. Horton
- Irwin Mark Jacobs - Chair
- Paul E. Jacobs - CEO
- Robert E. Kahn
- Sherry Lansing
- Duane A. Nelles
- Marc I. Stern
- Brent Scowcroft
Contact
Resources and articles
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- Tony Feather
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- IREX
- Spectrum
- Peter F. Cowhey
- Iranian American Scholarship Fund
- Laurence Lundblade, Sr Director of Technology
- Roberto Padovani, executive vice president and chief technology officer
- Society for Young Philanthropists
- Diana Lady Dougan - advisor
References
- ↑ Qualcomm, "Our Businesses", organizational website, accessed February 2013
- ↑ History, QUALCOMM, accessed January 29, 2009.
- ↑ Qualcomm, "2011 Annual Report", organizational document, page 29.
- ↑ Directors, QUALCOMM, accessed January 29, 2009.
