LOS ALTOS, Calif., Mar 09, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Rambus
Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), one of the world's premier technology licensing
companies, today announced that Dr. Kieran Drain and Mr. Marc
McConnaughey have joined as vice presidents of the company's Lighting
and Display Technology group. Dr. Drain will hold the position of vice
president, Strategy and Technology, while Mr. McConnaughey will serve as
the vice president of Strategic Development.
"Both Kieran and Marc come to Rambus with extensive experience in the
industry that will prove invaluable to our future success," said Jeff
Parker, senior vice president of the Lighting and Display Technology
group at Rambus. "Their contributions will further strengthen our
leadership in the development of technology critical to the realization
of advanced lighting and displays."
Dr. Drain is an acknowledged industry expert in the area of advanced
materials manufacturing. He holds a PhD in Polymer chemistry and is a
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. Prior to Rambus, Dr. Drain was
the president and CEO of NanoGram Corporation, which develops and
manufactures advanced materials and solutions for photovoltaic, optical
and electronic applications. While serving at Nanogram Corporation, Dr.
Drain pioneered the development of process technologies and production
tools for light emitting diode (LED) phosphors and many silicon-based
products. Earlier in his career as Division Head of Performance
Polymers, Dr. Drain helped Avery Dennison Corporation expand its product
line in specialty polymers for adhesives and digital printing and led
development activities in bi-stable displays. In his new role as vice
president of Strategy and Technology for Rambus' Lighting and Display
Technology group, Dr. Drain will be responsible for defining group
product and technology strategy, leading the development of advanced
technology and expanding manufacturing process capabilities for the
company's MicroLens(TM) technology.
Mr. McConnaughey is a display industry veteran with 29 years of global
display electronics experience. A renowned expert in the visual display
market, Mr. McConnaughey has an extensive background in building and
managing teams to deliver computer and consumer display electronics to
global markets. Prior to joining Rambus, Mr. McConnaughey was CEO of a
joint venture to bring media connected display products, including
HDTVs, to the market. In addition, Mr. McConnaughey was a founder of
nLighten Technologies, a digital optics startup based in Shanghai, China
that designs, manufactures and markets adaptive or digital optics
platforms and products including surface computing-based large screen
displays. Earlier, Mr. McConnaughey headed the Technology, Product and
Sourcing Group at ViewSonic, where he was a key contributor in making
ViewSonic a leading global provider in visual display products. As the
vice president of Strategic Development at Rambus, Mr. McConnaughey will
be responsible for the implementation of the company's Lighting and
Display Technology group's strategy and products in the fast-growing
LED-based Lighting and Display markets.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world's premier technology licensing companies.
Founded in 1990, the Company specializes in the invention and design of
architectures focused on enhancing the end-user experience of computing,
communications and consumer electronics applications. Rambus' patented
innovations and breakthrough technologies in the area of high-speed
memory architectures and complementary technologies have helped
industry-leading chip and system companies bring superior products to
market. Rambus' technology and renowned integration expertise solve some
of the most complex chip and system-level interface challenges. Rambus
licenses both its world-class patent portfolio as well as its family of
leadership and industry-standard interface products. Headquartered in
Los Altos, California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina,
Ohio, India, Germany, Japan, and Taiwan. Additional information is
available at www.rambus.com.
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SOURCE: Rambus Inc.
Rambus Inc.
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or
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