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to serve as chairman of the board of directors. The transition
had been carefully organized as part of a succession plan
developed by the governance committee of our board of
directors. As part of the transition, Tony Thornley announced
his retirement as president. Tony contributed greatly to
the success of our company and we wish him all the best in
his retirement.
focused on the future
As we look to the next chapter in QUALCOMM’s development,
we can proceed with the confi dence that our executive team
and board of directors have not lost sight of the principles
that have guided us thus far. We will maintain our high stan-
dards for accounting controls and corporate transparency
that have characterized our company since its founding. And
we will continue to build on the fundamental QUALCOMM
values of innovation and integrity.
In the future, we see a world of increasingly robust and diverse
wireless networks, all operating in conjunction, and supporting
a wide variety of rich services, accessible by subscribers on
their wireless devices. We believe the next evolution in wireless
“ I am very proud of QUALCOMM’s accomplishments achieved with the exceptional team we have
attracted since forming the Company, and I am especially excited by what is yet to come.”
Dr. Irwin Jacobs
will be less about competing technologies and more about
complementary technologies working together in a seam-
less and concurrent fashion.
Whether measured internally through our staff, or externally
through our many industry partners, the main measure of
our success ultimately depends on how well we enable others
to succeed. To accomplish that, we will remain focused on
executing on our road maps and innovating new technologies,
products and services in cooperation with our partners
throughout the wireless industry.
Dr. Paul E. Jacobs
Chief Executive Offi cer
Steven R. Altman
President