Three-Year Term Begins January 2007
Sunnyvale, Calif. - January 29, 2007 - Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced its president and CEO, Dr. Levy Gerzberg, was elected to serve a three-year term on the Board of Industry Leaders of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) beginning this January.
CEA’s Board of Industry Leaders represents the organization’s 2,100 member companies. The group meets three times annually to review the state of the industry and determine CEA strategic goals to assist the industry and members. The first meeting of 2007 was held during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where major manufacturers roll out the newest consumer electronics products.
“I am pleased to be able to represent the semiconductor perspective and to assist the CEA in forming goals focused on improving both the products and the growth of the consumer electronics industry,” said Dr. Gerzberg. “Zoran’s technology is the backbone to much of the Consumer Digital Ecosystem. We are working within our industry to give consumers what they want: affordable, easy-to-use connected consumer devices for their home, office and while traveling.”
Other members of the Board of Industry Leaders elected for a three-year term by the general CEA membership include Bill Cobb, president, eBay North America; Julian Day, chairman and CEO, Radio Shack Corporation; Denise Gibson, COO, Brightstar Corporation; Blake Krikorian, CEO, Sling Media; Michael Mohr, president, Celluphone; Stewart Muller, president, Philips Consumer Electronics North America; Don Patrician, executive vice president, Maxell Corporation of America; Mitch Singer, executive vice president, Digital Policy Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment; Stan Glasgow, president and COO, Sony Electronics; Phil Faraci, president and corporate senior vice president, Consumer Digital Group, Eastman Kodak Company and Bob Struble, chairman, iBiquity Digital Corporation.
About CEA
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA’s members account for more than $125 billion in annual sales. CEA’s resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow’s Technology. All profits from CES are reinvested into industry services, including technical training and education, industry promotion, engineering standards development, market research and legislative advocacy.
About Zoran Corporation
Zoran Corporation, based in Sunnyvale, California, is a leading provider of digital solutions in the growing digital entertainment and digital imaging markets. With two decades of expertise developing and delivering digital signal processing technologies, Zoran has pioneered high-performance digital audio and video, imaging applications, and Connect Share Entertain technologies for the digital home. Zoran’s proficiency in integration delivers major benefits for OEM customers, including greater capabilities within each product generation, reduced system costs, and shorter time to market. Zoran-based DVD, digital camera, DTV, multimedia mobile phone, and multifunction printer products have received recognition for excellence and are now in hundreds of millions of homes and offices worldwide. With headquarters in the U.S. and operations in Canada, China, England, Germany, India, Israel, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, Zoran may be contacted on the World Wide Web at www.zoran.com or at 408-523-6500.
Zoran and the Zoran logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Zoran Corporation and its subsidiaries in the United States and/or other countries. All other names and brands may be claimed as property of others.
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Contact Information
Betty Watkins
Zoran Corporation
408-523-4373
bettyw@zoran.com