Technology >> CEO Interviews >> April 26, 1999

Zaki Rakib – Terayon Communications Systems (tern)

ZAKI RAKIB is CEO & co-founded Terayon Communications Systems in 1993, based on his vision of the developing market for broadband communication. He was founder and Vice President of Engineering at Helios, a high-technology company, which was acquired by Cadence Design Systems. Dr. Rakib also served as Director of Engineering for Cadence. With more than 18 years experience in engineering simulation technology, Dr. Rakib holds a Ph.D. in engineering from Ben-Gurion University in Israel. Profile
TWST: Can you give us a quick overview and a little bit of the history

of Terayon just to set the stage for the readers?

Mr. Rakib: Terayon Communication Systems was incorporated in 1993