高通公司近日宣布，任命Matt Grob擔任執(zhí)行副總裁兼首席技術官（CTO）。在Grob拓展的職責中，他將負責管理高通公司的技術路徑，協(xié)調整個公司范圍內的研發(fā)項目，推進下一代無線技術的開發(fā)，并且面向外部公眾和合作高校，闡述公司的技術和發(fā)展方向。他還將繼續(xù)領導高通公司的研發(fā)業(yè)務部門，并指導高通企業(yè)工程服務集團的工作。Roberto Padovani不再擔任首席技術官，但仍將繼續(xù)擔任高通公司的執(zhí)行副總裁，為高通公司的研究、開發(fā)、標準制定和新興技術研發(fā)等各方面工作提供指導。
高通公司董事長兼首席執(zhí)行官保羅·雅各布博士表示：“Matt專注的領導力以及對新技術的寬闊視野，使他成為首席技術官的理想人選，繼續(xù)引領高通公司的創(chuàng)新。在將近10年的工作中，Roberto發(fā)揮了關鍵作用，建立了高通公司在技術領域的卓越聲譽。我們感到非常幸運，高通公司將繼續(xù)受益于他的豐富經驗。”
Grob于1991年作為工程師加入高通公司，負責調制解調器設計和政府項目的固件。他的貢獻包括系統(tǒng)設計、標準化和項目管理，如領導早期的CDMA數(shù)據(jù)業(yè)務等項目、全球星（Globalstar）衛(wèi)星系統(tǒng)以及及后來的1x EV-DO無線互聯(lián)網接入技術。因在蜂窩數(shù)據(jù)研究方面取得的成就，Grob逐步擔任各種管理職位，負責高通公司先進3G技術的開發(fā)。2006年，Grob升任公司研發(fā)部門高級副總裁，使部門重心從無線連接技術拓展到新的領域，例如擴增實境、無線充電、處理器和應用增強，以及點對點技術。Grob在無線通信和蜂窩技術方面擁有60多項專利。
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Luffy Liu
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參考英文原文：Qualcomm appoints stalwart engineer CTO,by Peter Clarke
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Qualcomm appoints stalwart engineer CTO
LONDON – Qualcomm Inc. has appointed Matt Grob as its chief technology officer replacing Roberto Padovani who will continue at the company as an executive vice president.
In his expanded role Grob will co-ordinate R&D activity across the company, lead the corporate R&D division and provide oversight to Qualcomm's Corporate Engineering Services team, Qualcomm said. Padovani will continue to support Qualcomm's R&D, standards and emerging technology efforts.
In a statement Paul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm (San Diego, Calif.), praised Grob and his suitability to serve as CTO. Jacobs also said: "For nearly 10 years, Roberto has played a pivotal role in establishing Qualcomm's reputation for technology excellence. We are fortunate that Qualcomm will continue to benefit from his seasoned expertise."
Grob joined Qualcomm in 1991 as an engineer working on modem designs and firmware for government projects. He has worked on early CDMA data services, the Globalstar satellite system and 1x EV-DO wireless internet access. He was promoted to senior vice president of corporate R&D in 2006 and has helped move the company into such areas as augmented reality and wireless charging, Qualcomm said. Grob has more than 60 patents granted in the fields of wireless communication and cellular technology.
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