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Qualcomm appoints HP veteran Ann Livermore to its board

Qualcomm has appointed 30-year HP veteran Ann Livermore to its board. In a statement issued by the company, Dr. Paul Jacobs, executive chairman and chairman of the board, Qualcomm, said, “Ann is an experienced, well-respected technology executive. She has an impressive track record running and growing businesses, most notably HP’s entire Enterprise Business. Her senior leadership and corporate governance experience will be valuable to our directors and senior executive team.

Ms. Livermore has been a director of United Parcel Services, since November 1997, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) since November 2015.  She was a director of HP from June 2011 to November 2015.

Ms. Livermore served as executive vice president of the Enterprise Business at HP from May 2004 to June 2011, and as executive vice president of HP Services from 2002 to May 2004. She joined HP in 1982.

Ms. Livermore holds a B.A. degree in economics from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and an MBA degree from Stanford University.

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