08.06.19
Synaptics Incorporated announced the appointment of Michael Hurlston as president and CEO. Hurlston’s appointment is expected to be effective on Aug. 19, 2019. He is expected to join Synaptics’ Board of Directors on the date of his appointment.
Hurlston was most recently CEO at Finisar Corporation, where he was also a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to Finisar, he served as SVP and GM of the Mobile Connectivity Products/Wireless Communications and Connectivity Division at Broadcom Limited, as well as other senior leadership positions in sales, marketing and general management. Prior to joining Broadcom in 2001, Hurlston held senior marketing and engineering positions at Oren Semiconductor, Inc., Avasem, Integrated Circuit Systems, Micro Power Systems, Exar and IC Works.
“After a comprehensive search, we selected Michael because of his strong track record of growing large businesses to achieve consistent profitable growth and market penetration,” Nelson Chan, executive chairman of the Board of Directors of Synaptics, said.
Hurlston was most recently CEO at Finisar Corporation, where he was also a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to Finisar, he served as SVP and GM of the Mobile Connectivity Products/Wireless Communications and Connectivity Division at Broadcom Limited, as well as other senior leadership positions in sales, marketing and general management. Prior to joining Broadcom in 2001, Hurlston held senior marketing and engineering positions at Oren Semiconductor, Inc., Avasem, Integrated Circuit Systems, Micro Power Systems, Exar and IC Works.
“After a comprehensive search, we selected Michael because of his strong track record of growing large businesses to achieve consistent profitable growth and market penetration,” Nelson Chan, executive chairman of the Board of Directors of Synaptics, said.