MediaPhy Press Release
Date: May 22, 2008
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MediaPhy Appoints
Mohammad Tafazzoli
as
SAN JOSE,
Calif.— May 22, 2008—MediaPhy Corporation, a fabless semiconductor
company specialized in enabling global mobile TV applications, today announced the
appointment of Mohammad Tafazzoli as vice president of operations. In his new role,
Mr. Tafazzoli will be responsible for overseeing and managing the company’s
manufacturing operations, logistics and related organizational growth plans as its
unique mobile TV semiconductor technology moves into volume production.
“Bringing in an experienced VP of operations at this time is a direct reflection upon the progress we are making in terms of the commercialization of our technology,” said Terry Leeder, president and CEO of MediaPhy. “We believe we have the right technology to capitalize on the growing mobile TV industry. Mohammad will build the operations and logistics capability to ensure that we can fully support our customers’ volume requirements.”
In the fourth quarter of last year, MediaPhy introduced two products offering multistandard , single-chip technology for mobile TV applications, the MP2011 Solo™ for global TV applications and the J-Solo™, specifically targeting mobile TV applications in the Japanese market. The products have gained significant interest from across Europe and Asia, and MediaPhy is currently in development with several leading mobile device manufacturers.
“MediaPhy has gained tremendous traction from its initial product launches last year,” said Tafazzoli. “I believe the company has substantial opportunity for expansion, and I look forward to working with a great team to support and accelerate the adoption of MediaPhy’s technology within the mobile TV market.”
Mr. Tafazzoli brings over 20 years of experience in semiconductor operations, most recently serving as vice president of operations at Beceem Communications, a leading provider of wireless broadband solutions for the emerging WiMAX market. He has also held senior level operations, global manufacturing and quality control positions at Genesis Microchip, Paradise Electronics (prior to merger with Genesis), Cirrus Logic Inc and Signetics (a division of Philips). Mr. Tafazzoli holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from San Jose State University.
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About MediaPhy Corporation
Based in the heart of Silicon Valley, California, MediaPhy Corporation is a
fabless semiconductor company developing solutions for next generation mobile
audio and video entertainment applications. Targeting cell phones, portable
media players (PMP), laptops, PCs, PDAs and automotive entertainment
applications, MediaPhy’s technology is designed to enable mobile television on a
worldwide basis. For more information on the company and its technology please
visit
www.mediaphy.com.