Technology >> CEO Interviews >> February 18, 2002

Rich Redelfs – Atheros Communications Inc

RICH REDELFS is President and Chief Executive Officer of Atheros Communications, Inc. Formerly Vice President and General Manager of 3Com Corporation's Wireless and Home Connectivity Division, Mr. Redelfs spent more than 10 years at 3Com in various sales, marketing, and general management positions including Vice President of Marketing for the Mobile Communications Division, Director of Americas Hub Marketing, National Reseller Sales Manager, and National OEM Sales Manager. Prior to 3Com, Mr. Redelfs was Chief Operating Officer of Polygon, a small communications software company. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief overview of the history and evolution of

Atheros?

Mr. Redelfs: Atheros is a company that's a technology spin-off of

Stanford University and the University of