Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> May 4, 2004

Hossein Yassaie – Imagination Technologies (img.l)

DR HOSSEIN YASSAIE, PhD, is the Chief Executive Officer of Imagination Technologies Group Plc. After attaining his PhD, Dr Yassaie was a research fellow at the University of Birmingham. Prior to joining Imagination Technologies in February 1992, he was with STMicroelectronics and Inmos for eight years, where he set up and managed the DSP and digital video developments. Ultimately he became responsible for system divisions, including research and development, manufacturing and marketing. Dr Yassaie previously held the position of Technical Director, before becoming Chief Executive Officer in June 1998. Profile
TWST: Can we start with a brief introduction and overview of Imagination Technologies?

Mr. Yassaie: We are fundamentally an IP company, with a focus on system-on-chip. We have three