Oracle executive brings extensive experience in developing
cloud-based products and services
SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) today announced the appointment of Mr. Ellis
Thomas Fisher as a director to its Board, effective immediately. Mr.
Fisher is an industry veteran with extensive experience in cloud
computing. He is currently senior vice president and chief information
officer (CIO) of Global Commercial Cloud Services at Oracle.
"As the market moves to more cloud-based products and services, we felt
it was important to round out our Board with this level of knowledge and
expertise," said Mr. Eric Stang, Chairman of the Board at Rambus. "In
addition to his extensive experience, Tom brings leadership and
perspective that will prove valuable as we continue to execute on our
strategic programs. We are pleased to welcome Tom to our Board."
"The market is moving quickly and clearly cloud-based products and
services are set to have a big impact," noted Fisher. "Rambus is a clear
leader in technology development and innovation and I look forward to
participating in guiding the organization into the future."
Prior to joining Oracle, Mr. Fisher served as CIO and vice president of
Cloud Computing at SuccessFactors, Inc. where he helped establish the
company as a leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) through successful
programs. Mr. Fisher spent seven years at Qualcomm where he served as
CIO of CDMA Technologies, responsible for developing and delivering the
company's business and engineering solutions. He also served as guest
instructor at the UCLA Anderson School of Business as well as the UC-San
Diego Grady School of Business. Before Qualcomm, he was vice president
and acting chief technology officer (CTO) at eBay, where he was
responsible for establishing the company's technology strategy to
support the company's massive scale and shifting business requirements.
Other executive and management roles include serving as chief architect
for Gateway Computers and senior manager of Vendor and Software
Alliances at IBM. In 2008, Mr. Fisher was honored as San Diego
Technology Executive of the Year. Mr. Fisher holds a bachelor of arts
degree from the University of North Carolina in Charlotte.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus brings invention to market. Our customizable IP cores,
architecture licenses, tools, services, and training improve the
competitive advantage of our customer's products while accelerating
their time-to-market. Rambus products and innovations capture, secure
and move data. For more information, visit rambus.com.
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Source: Rambus Inc.
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