Transmeta Appoints Ralph J. Harms as Chief Financial Officer.SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Transmeta Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :TMTA TMTA Transmeta (stock symbol) TMTA Texas Music Teachers Association TMTA Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association TMTA Truro Morlaix Twinning Association (UK) ), the leader in efficient computing technologies, today announced that Ralph J. Harms has joined the executive team as chief financial officer, effective today. Mr. Harms will report to Arthur L. Swift, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Transmeta, and will be responsible for directing all aspects of the company's financial management. "I am delighted that Ralph Harms has joined our team as our new chief financial officer," commented Mr. Swift. "Ralph has a proven track record as a public company CFO See Chief Financial Officer. and extensive experience managing semiconductor and technology companies. We believe that his strong financial management expertise and solid industry knowledge will benefit our company and our stockholders." Mr. Harms has more than 25 years experience in financial management and leadership at multiple public and private semiconductor and technology companies. From February 2004 to May 2006 he served as CFO of Force10 Networks, a privately held provider of high performance switching and routing equipment. Before that he served as CFO for Syndeo Corporation, a privately held provider of VoIP software. Between 1989 and 2001 Mr. Harms served as CFO for four Nasdaq-listed public technology companies: Autonomy Corporation, Flycast Communications, ESS Technology and SEEQ SEEQ Student Evaluation of Educational Quality . Earlier in his career, he served on the financial management teams of Intel, Rockwell International and Xerox. Mr. Harms holds a B.S.E.E. degree from Michigan State University Michigan State University, at East Lansing; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1855. It opened in 1857 as Michigan Agricultural College, the first state agricultural college. and an M.B.A. in finance and accounting from the University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. . About Transmeta Corporation Transmeta Corporation develops and licenses innovative computing, microprocessor and semiconductor technologies and related intellectual property. Founded in 1995, we first became known for designing, developing and selling our highly efficient x86-compatible software-based microprocessors, which deliver a balance of low power consumption, high performance, low cost and small size suited for diverse computing platforms. We now also provide, through strategic alliances and under contract, engineering services that leverage our microprocessor design and development capabilities. In addition to our microprocessor product and services businesses, we also develop and license advanced power management technologies for controlling leakage and increasing power efficiency in semiconductor and computing devices. To learn more about Transmeta, visit www.transmeta.com. |
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