Trident Microsystems, a provider of semiconductor system solutions for the connected home, announced that Dr. Bami Bastani has been appointed Chief Executive Officer and President and has been elected to the Board of Directors. His appointment is effective immediately. Philippe Geyres, who has served as the company's interim CEO since January 2011, will continue in his role as a member of the Board of Directors.
Prior to joining Trident, Bastani, 57, was the Chairman and CEO of B2 Global Consulting, a management consulting firm. From 1998 to 2008, he was President and CEO of Anadigics. From 1996 to 1998, Bastani was Executive Vice President of Fujitsu Microelectronics, where he led the Systems LSI Group, including ASIC System-On-Chip, Local Area Networks, Spark processors, and RFICs.
Previously, he served for more than a decade at National Semiconductor where he held several key executive positions, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of the Embedded Technologies Division. Bastani is a member of the board of directors of SkyCross.
