Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 7, 2002

Tamer Husseini – Celeritek Inc (cltk)

TAMER HUSSEINI, a founder of Celeritek, Inc., has served as its Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer since its organization in 1984. Prior to founding Celeritek, Mr. Husseini was employed by Granger Associates, a telecommunications company, as Vice President from 1982 until 1984. Before joining Granger Associates, Mr. Husseini was employed by Avantek, Inc., a manufacturer of integrated circuits and components for wireless communications applications and now a division of Hewlett-Packard Company, from 1972 until 1982, most recently as General Manager of the Transistor Division. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a brief overview of the history and evolution

of Celeritek?

Mr. Husseini: Celeritek was started in 1985. The focus we had in the

company was to be in the gallium