Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 23, 2004

HOSSEIN YASSAIE – IMAGINATION TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC (IMG.ISE)

Hossein Yassaie is Chief Executive Officer of Imagination Technologies Group plc. After attaining his PhD, Mr. 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 8 years, where he set up and managed the DSP and digital video developments. Ultimately he became responsible for the system divisions, including research and development, manufacturing and marketing. He previously held the position of Technical Director, before becoming Chief Executive Officer in June 1998. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a little of the history of Imagination

Technologies and a description of the company today?

Mr. Yassaie: Basically, Imagination Technologies is an