Behrooz Abdi, NetLogic Microsystems Executive VP and GM, Joins Board of Directors of Tabula

SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Tabula, a privately held fabless semiconductor company that has developed a new category of 3-D Programmable Logic Devices (3PLDs), today announced NetLogic Microsystems' (Nasdaq: NETL) Executive Vice President and General Manager, Behrooz Abdi, has joined the Tabula Board of Directors. Mr. Abdi is the first independent director to be appointed to Tabula's Board. In addition to Dennis Segers, CEO, and Steve Teig, President and CTO, Mr. Abdi joins a group of pre-eminent venture capitalists on Tabula's Board of Directors including Bruce Dunlevie from Benchmark Capital, Dave Strohm from Greylock Partners, Dick Kramlich from NEA, and Gary Hromadko from Crosslink Capital.

"Behrooz brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Tabula team," said Dennis Segers, Tabula Chief Executive Officer. "Having led Qualcomm's CDMA Technologies (QCT) group and RMI Corporation before its sale to NetLogic, Behrooz is among the most respected leaders in the semiconductor industry.  His knowledge of the chip business and the communications marketplace, as well as his past success as a CEO, brings a unique set of skills to our board and will be a valuable asset to myself and the Tabula leadership team as we move into the market."

"I am excited to join the Tabula Board of Directors and what I consider to be one of the most exciting semiconductor start-ups to emerge in the last twenty years," said Behrooz Abdi, NetLogic Microsystems Executive Vice President and General Manager. "Tabula has the breakthrough technology, the experienced leadership team, and the significant financial backing that will allow them to build a sizeable company in the logic market and I look forward to helping them scale."

Behrooz Abdi is a seasoned veteran with over 22 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. He joined NetLogic Microsystems as Executive VP and GM from RMI Corporation, where he served as President and CEO. Prior to RMI, Abdi served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Qualcomm's CDMA Technologies (QCT), where he was instrumental in driving the transition to 65nm technologies, acquired and integrated several product and technology companies, and moved into the top ten list of semiconductor companies. His last role at Motorola was Vice President and General Manager for the radio products division, where he led Motorola to its number one market position in RF ICs. Abdi received his bachelor of science in Electrical Engineering from Montana State University and his master degree in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

"Behrooz is a particularly valuable addition to Tabula," said Steve Teig, Tabula President and CTO. "Not only is he very well-regarded in the industry as a strategist, a leader, and a technologist, but he has rich ASIC and ASSP experience. Tabula's vision is for our 3PLDs to address a very significant portion of the digital logic market opportunity, extending well beyond the FPGA universe and into the ASIC and ASSP segments. Behrooz will provide unique perspective and strategic guidance as we work toward fulfilling our vision."

About Tabula

Tabula is a privately held fabless semiconductor company developing 3-D Programmable Logic Devices. Its ABAX family of 3PLDs, based on Tabula's patented Spacetime architecture, sets new density, performance, and affordability benchmarks for programmable logic, memory, and signal processing. Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, Tabula has assembled a leadership team consisting of industry veterans and successful entrepreneurs. The company is backed by top-tier investors with a long-term view toward enduring market leadership.

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SOURCE Tabula, Inc.