Technology >> CEO Interviews >> December 23, 2004
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 ImaginationTechnologies and a description of the company today?
Mr. Yassaie: Basically, Imagination Technologies is an