Qualcomm Incorporated has announced the appointment of Matt Grob as executive vice president and chief technology officer (CTO). In his expanded role, Grob will shape Qualcomm?s technical roadmap, help coordinate R&D activities across the company, drive development of next-generation wireless technologies, and represent the company?s technologies and direction with external audiences.
He will also continue to lead Qualcomm?s corporate R&D division and provide oversight to Qualcomm Corporate Engineering Services. Roberto Padovani, who has decided to transition out of his role as CTO, will remain an executive vice president.
Grob joined Qualcomm in 1991 as an engineer working on modem designs and firmware for government projects. His contributions have included system design, standardisation and project leadership for programs such as early CDMA data services, the Globalstar satellite system and later 1x EV-DO wireless Internet access technology.
Since his promotion to senior vice president of Corporate R&D in 2006, Grob has expanded the group?s mission beyond wireless connectivity into exciting new areas such as augmented reality, wireless charging, processor and applications enhancements and peer-to-peer technologies. Grob has more than 60 patents granted in the fields of wireless communication and cellular technology.
