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from 2009 to December 2010, Sun Microsystems, Inc. from April 2007 to January 2010 and Crocs, Inc.
from August 2004 to July 2008.
Director Qualifications: Mr. Marks has experience serving as the chief executive officer of a large,
complex, publicly-held technology company, which brings valuable senior leadership, management and
operational expertise to the Board. The Board also values Mr. Marks’ significant experience, expertise and
background in financial and accounting matters, including in the technology industry. Mr. Marks’ private
equity experience adds value to the Board’s understanding of business development, financing, strategic
alternatives and industry trends. Mr. Marks’ experience as a director for other public companies provides
valuable insights with regard to the operation of the Board and its role in overseeing the Company.
Mr. Mehrotra has served as a Director of the Company since July 2010.
Employment History: Mr. Mehrotra co-founded the Company in 1988 and has been the President and
Chief Executive Officer of the Company since January 2011. Mr. Mehrotra previously served in various
executive roles for the Company, including as President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Product Development, Vice President of
Product Development, and Director of Design Engineering. Mr. Mehrotra has 34 years of experience in
the non-volatile semiconductor memory industry, including engineering and management positions at
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., SEEQ Technology, Inc., Intel Corporation and Atmel Corporation.
Mr. Mehrotra is the named inventor on over 70 patents and has published numerous articles in the area of
non-volatile memory design and flash memory systems.
Education: Mr. Mehrotra has a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
from the University of California, Berkeley.
Current Board Service: Mr. Mehrotra has served as a director of Cavium, Inc. since July 2009, and
currently also serves on the Global Semiconductor Alliance, the Semiconductor Industry Association, the
Engineering Advisory Board at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Stanford Graduate School
of Business Advisory Council.
Director Qualifications: Mr. Mehrotra, as the co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, offers a unique perspective on the industry and the Company’s operations. Mr. Mehrotra
brings significant senior leadership and technological and industry expertise to the Board. The Board
values Mr. Mehrotra’s experience with the Company as its co-founder, President and Chief Executive
Officer, which gives the Board a detailed understanding of the Company’s business and operations.
Mr. D. Scott Mercer has been a director of the Company since September 2013.
Employment History: From April 2008 to April 2011, Mr. Mercer served as the Chief Executive
Officer of Conexant Systems, Inc., a semiconductor solutions company that provides products for imaging,
video, audio and Internet connectivity applications. Mr. Mercer served as interim Chief Executive Officer
of Adaptec, Inc., a provider of software and hardware-based storage solutions, from May 2005 through
November 2005. Mr. Mercer also served as a senior vice president and advisor to the chief executive officer
of Western Digital Corporation, a supplier of disk drives to the personal computer and consumer
electronics industries, from February 2004 through December 2004. Prior to that, Mr. Mercer was a Senior
Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer of Western Digital Corporation from October 2001 through
January 2004. From June 2000 to September 2001, Mr. Mercer served as Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Teralogic, Inc. From June 1996 to May 2000, Mr. Mercer held various senior operating
and financial positions with Dell, Inc.
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