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Sunnyvale, CA-based Silicon Image has Appointed Khurram Sheikh as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Silicon Image is a leading provider of multimedia connectivity solutions and services for mobile, consumer electronics and PC markets. Silicon Image’s semiconductor and intellectual property products feature wireless and wired technologies that deliver connectivity across a wide array of devices in the home, office and on the go. Silicon Image has driven the creation of the industry standards HDMI®, DVI™, MHL® and WirelessHD®, and offers manufacturers comprehensive standards interoperability and compliance testing services via its wholly-owned subsidiary, Simplay Labs.
About the Person
With over 20 years of experience in the mobile broadband and Internet industry, Khurram Sheikh has been at the forefront of many groundbreaking efforts, including development of the 4G wireless technology standards and ecosystem, building the first broadband wireless 4G network and devices, deploying the first cable Wi-Fi systems and designing the first integrated 4G-Wi-Fi small cell base station. Prior to joining Silicon Image, Mr. Sheikh was founder and CEO of JKSFS, a communications technology company based in Silicon Valley. Previously, he served as CEO and CTO of Powerwave Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end wireless infrastructure solutions. Mr. Sheikh has also held senior executive positions at Time Warner Cable and Sprint. Mr. Sheikh received his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology in Pakistan with highest honors and a master’s degree in electrical engineering with a focus on wireless communications from Stanford University. He has also completed executive development courses at the Harvard Business School and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is an active board member of several venture-funded start-up and private equity funded companies focused on breakthrough technologies that are shaping the communication ecosystem from the device to the cloud.
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