Cristiano Amon

Cristiano R. Amon
Amon in 2012
Bornc. 1970
Campinas, Brazil
EducationUniversidade Estadual de Campinas
Occupation(s)Electronics engineer and businessman
TitleCEO, Qualcomm
PredecessorSteve Mollenkopf

Cristiano Amon (born c. 1970) is a Brazilian electrical engineer and businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Qualcomm, a semiconductor research and development company.[1] He earned a degree in electrical engineering. He began his career working on wireless technology for early cell phone networks. He oversaw Qualcomm's 4G[2] and 5G[3] technology, used in most Android devices. He also played a role in Qualcomm's diversification beyond the cell phone industry[3][4] and negotiated for more processors from suppliers during shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Member of Technology CEO Council.[5]

Member of US-China Business Council[6]

He is a member of the President's Export Council.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon: 'You have to bet the company'". Financial Times. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. ^ Cutress, Ian (14 December 2018). "Talking Snapdragon: An Interview with Cristano Amon, President of Qualcomm". AnAndTech. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Freeman 2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tibken 2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Meet the Council". techceocouncil.org. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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  7. ^ "President's Export Council Members". International Trade Administration. 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.