Centillium Communications Appoints Syrus P. Madavi to Board of Directors.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2004 Centillium Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq:CTLM CTLM Imaging Computed tomography laser mammography A diagnostic technique using lasers to produce a 3-D cross-sectional image of the breast without x-rays. See Mammography. ), a leading provider of broadband access solutions, today announced the appointment of Syrus Madavi to its board of directors, filling the board seat vacated by Shahin Hedayat, co-founder of Centillium Communications. Hedayat retired from Centillium in August 2003 and has now stepped down from Centillium's board of directors. "Syrus brings a wealth of experience in leading major public companies and helping them grow by entering new markets and creating value for customers and shareholders," said Faraj Aalaei, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Centillium. "I am confident that his market understanding and business acumen will be a tremendous asset as Centillium extends its global reach and enters new markets." Having served as the President and Chief Operating Officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of JDS Uniphase, Madavi brings more than 25 years of management and market experience in optical and semiconductor companies. Prior to joining JDS Uniphase, Madavi was a Senior Vice President at Texas Instruments, where he managed a business which developed products for several markets, including optical, broadband and wireless communications. Madavi also served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Burr-Brown Corporation, a developer of high-performance analog and mixed signal integrated circuits for high-speed communications, portable computing, digital consumer and industrial markets. Madavi has a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in Electrical Engineering and a Masters of Science degree in Computer Science, both from Stevens Institute of Technology Stevens is known for its rigorous engineering, science, and technological management curricula. Among the prominent research centers of Stevens is the Davidson Laboratory, Wireless Network Security Center, Keck Geotechnical Laboratory, Plasma Physics Laboratory, Nicoll Environmental , and an MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration in Finance from the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). Los Angeles. About Centillium Communications Centillium Communications, Inc. is a leading provider of broadband access solutions with innovative systems-level products for the consumer, enterprise and service provider markets. The Company's high-performance and cost-effective infrastructure and service enabler products give its customers the winning edge in broadband access. Centillium Communications' products include mixed-signal integrated circuits and related hardware and software applications for Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary ) and Optical Networking equipment deployed in central offices and customer premises, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) products for carrier- and enterprise-class gateways and consumer telephony. The Centillium Communications headquarters is located at 47211 Lakeview Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538. Additional information is available at www.centillium.com. Centillium Communications and Centillium's logo are trademarks of Centillium Communications, Inc. |
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