Technology >> CEO Interviews >> July 29, 1999

Adya Tripathi – Tripath Technology

Adya Tripathi, PhD., President, Chairman and CEO, of the Board, he has more than 18 years of technical and management experience at several leading-edge companies. He is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Tripath's operations and for guiding its long-term strategies, with a unique focus on technology. Prior to launching Tripath, he was Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Engineering at Vitel Communications, where he pioneered the development of sophisticated compression and modem technologies for video phone and computer applications. Dr. Tripathi has also held a variety of senior positions with National Semiconductor, Hewlett-Packard, IMP, AMD and IBM. Dr. Tripathi holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in electrical engineering from Benaras Hindu University in India. He pursued graduate work at the University of Nevada, Reno, and the University of California, Berkeley, receiving his Ph.D. in electrical engineering in 1984. He has also taught as a professor at the University of California, Berkeley Extension. Profile
TWST: Can you give us a brief overview and a little bit of the history

of Tripath to set the stage for the readers?

Dr. Tripathi: Our company is a little over three-and-a-half-years-old.

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