Broadcom, a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions, has announced the senior leadership appointments, effective immediately. The newly appointed executives will report to Hock Tan, President and Chief Executive Officer:
Tom Krause, currently Chief Financial Officer of Broadcom, has been named President of the new Infrastructure Software Group, overseeing the Company’s six software divisions as well as software sales, customer support and software operations.
Charlie Kawwas, currently Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer of Broadcom, has been named Chief Operating Officer of Broadcom, now overseeing the Company’s global operations, as well as continuing to be responsible for sales for the Semiconductor and Brocade Storage Networking businesses and corporate marketing for all of Broadcom.
Kirsten Spears, currently Vice President, Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Broadcom, will now assume the role of Chief Financial Officer of Broadcom.
Speaking on the development, Henry Samueli, Ph.D., Chairman of the Board of Broadcom Inc., said, “Through a series of strategic acquisitions and a steadfast commitment to R&D, Broadcom has grown to be one of the world’s leading technology companies. The leadership appointments announced today underscore the Board’s focus on driving the long-term growth and sustainability of Broadcom. Hock has created tremendous value and built a deep bench of talent. With these changes, Broadcom will be best positioned to build on its accomplishments and capture the significant opportunity it has ahead.”
Commenting on the appointment, Hock Tan, CEO and President of Broadcom, said, “Tom, Charlie and Kirsten are invaluable members of our management team, and these appointments demonstrate our Company’s commitment to continued growth and success in the future. With this strong group of leaders, we look forward to building on our outstanding track record of shareholder value creation.”
Tom Krause has been Chief Financial Officer of Broadcom since October 2016, overseeing all financial functions, mergers and acquisitions, information technology, human resources and investor relations. He joined the company as Vice President of Corporate Development in January 2012. Prior to joining, Krause ran his own financial advisory firm where he represented several public and private technology companies. Prior to this, he served as Vice President of Business Development at Techwell, a mixed-signal fabless semiconductor company that went public in 2006 and was acquired by Intersil in 2010. Additionally, he has had roles with Technology Crossover Ventures and Robertson Stephens. Krause received a B.A. in Economics from Princeton University.
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