Richard Kornfeld
Chief Executive Officer at Kitu Systems, Inc.
Profile
Richard Kornfeld is the founder of Nextwave Telecom, Inc., Dot Wireless, Inc., and Kitu Systems, Inc. He is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Kitu Systems, Inc. He is also currently serving as the Vice Chairman at The American Israel Public Affairs Committee and as the Director at La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology.
Previously, he held positions such as Chief Executive Officer at Staccato Communications, Inc. from 2004 to 2014, President & Chief Executive Officer at Veebeam Corp.
in 2006, Vice Chairman at CommNexus San Diego, Director at SKY MobileMedia, Inc., Independent Director at Resonant, Inc. from 2013 to 2018, Vice President-Engineering at QUALCOMM, Inc., Vice President & General Manager at Texas Instruments Incorporated, and Chief Strategy Officer at NextWave Wireless, Inc. from 2005 to 2010.
He also served as Senior Vice President at NTI, Inc., Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President at Nextwave Broadband, Inc., and Principal at M and Linkabit Corp.
Mr. Kornfeld obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of California San Diego in 1982.
Richard Kornfeld active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Kitu Systems, Inc.
 Kitu Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kitu Systems, Inc. provides smart energy and home automation software solutions. The firm offers EV, renewable energy management and software components. The company was founded by Michael Bourton and Donald Sturek in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Chief Executive Officer | 2010-09-15 |
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee
 The American Israel Public Affairs Committee Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a non-profit organization, which engages in empowering pro-Israel activists across all ages, religions, races, and political parties to be politically engaged and build relationships. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | 2010-09-16 |
La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology
 La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology is a non-profit organization located in La Jolla, CA. The private company focuses on immunology research and aims to unravel the complexities of the immune system to tackle an array of diseases such as asthma, cancer, COVID-19, type 1 diabetes, and Parkinson's. The company is home to three research centers that focus on autoimmune conditions, cancer, and infectious diseases. The company offers various services such as bioinformatics, clinical studies, cryo-em, flow cytometry, histopathology, immunometabolism, microscopy & histology, and next-generation sequencing. The company also provides licensing opportunities and initiatives. The company was founded by Steve Pontell and is currently led by Erica Saphire as the CEO. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Richard Kornfeld
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| RESONANT INC. | Director/Board Member | 2018-06-11 |
SKY MobileMedia, Inc.
 SKY MobileMedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SKY MobileMedia, Inc. provides mobile applications and software solutions for the wireless handset industry. Its SKY-MAP mobile applications platform has been architected from the ground up as a portable solution for the volume. The firm's products are pre-integrated with chipsets that helps to develop handsets and mass market feature phones. The company was founded by Jeffrey H. Kang in 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Director/Board Member | 2010-01-14 |
Veebeam Corp.
 Veebeam Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Veebeam Corp. develops wireless technology and products. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | President | 2005-12-31 |
| CommNexus San Diego | Chairman | 2010-09-16 |
Nextwave Telecom, Inc.
 Nextwave Telecom, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Nextwave Telecom, Inc. developed next generation, wireless broadband and multimedia solutions for the wireless industry. The company also developed WiMAX network and terminal technologies, enabling wireless multimedia technologies and end to end network solutions. The company operated offices in Carlsbad, CA and Greenwich, CT. The company was headquartered in Henderson, NV | Founder | - |
Training of Richard Kornfeld
| University of California San Diego | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
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| QUALCOMM, INC. | Electronic Technology |
| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 15 |
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SKY MobileMedia, Inc.
SKY MobileMedia, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services SKY MobileMedia, Inc. provides mobile applications and software solutions for the wireless handset industry. Its SKY-MAP mobile applications platform has been architected from the ground up as a portable solution for the volume. The firm's products are pre-integrated with chipsets that helps to develop handsets and mass market feature phones. The company was founded by Jeffrey H. Kang in 2003 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
NextWave Wireless, Inc.
 NextWave Wireless, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services NextWave Wireless Inc. develops wireless broadband and multimedia software. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
Kitu Systems, Inc.
Kitu Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Kitu Systems, Inc. provides smart energy and home automation software solutions. The firm offers EV, renewable energy management and software components. The company was founded by Michael Bourton and Donald Sturek in 2007 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Technology Services |
Resonant, Inc.
 Resonant, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Resonant, Inc. is a late-stage development company, which engages in the creation of filter designs for radio frequency front ends for the mobile device industry. It operates through the Japan, China, and Other geographical segments. The company was founded by Neal Fenzi and Robert B. Hammond on January 1, 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, TX. | Technology Services |
Nextwave Telecom, Inc.
Nextwave Telecom, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Nextwave Telecom, Inc. developed next generation, wireless broadband and multimedia solutions for the wireless industry. The company also developed WiMAX network and terminal technologies, enabling wireless multimedia technologies and end to end network solutions. The company operated offices in Carlsbad, CA and Greenwich, CT. The company was headquartered in Henderson, NV | Communications |
Dot Wireless, Inc.
 Dot Wireless, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Dot Wireless, Inc. develops and markets semiconductor chipsets for third-generation wireless technology. The company is based in Houston, TX. The company was founded by Richard Kornfeld. Dot Wireless was acquired by Texas Instruments Incorporated on September 01, 2000 for $475 million. | Electronic Technology |
Staccato Communications, Inc. /Old/
 Staccato Communications, Inc. /Old/ Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Staccato Communications, Inc. manufactures semiconductor products. It serves the personal computing, consumer electronics and mobile phone industries with low cost, small form factor, low power consuming single-chip, and all-CMOS wireless solutions. The company was founded in 2002 by Roberto Aiello, Dan Meacham, and Mark Bowles and is headquartered in San Diego, CA. | Communications |
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The American Israel Public Affairs Committee is a non-profit organization, which engages in empowering pro-Israel activists across all ages, religions, races, and political parties to be politically engaged and build relationships. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
NTI, Inc.
 NTI, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NTI, Inc. operates as a research and development firm dedicated to optimizing human performance on the job. The firm develops special experimental methods to assess performance effects of human work procedures, task allocation, system design options, work-rest schedules, environmental stressors, and chemical agents. The company is headquartered Fairborn, OH. | Commercial Services |
| Nextwave Broadband, Inc. | |
| M/A-COM Linkabit | |
| CommNexus San Diego | |
Veebeam Corp.
Veebeam Corp. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Veebeam Corp. develops wireless technology and products. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Communications |
La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology
La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology is a non-profit organization located in La Jolla, CA. The private company focuses on immunology research and aims to unravel the complexities of the immune system to tackle an array of diseases such as asthma, cancer, COVID-19, type 1 diabetes, and Parkinson's. The company is home to three research centers that focus on autoimmune conditions, cancer, and infectious diseases. The company offers various services such as bioinformatics, clinical studies, cryo-em, flow cytometry, histopathology, immunometabolism, microscopy & histology, and next-generation sequencing. The company also provides licensing opportunities and initiatives. The company was founded by Steve Pontell and is currently led by Erica Saphire as the CEO. | Commercial Services |
| Linkabit Corp. |
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