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Qualcomm president Derek Aberle to leave

Qualcomm president Derek Aberle has decided to leave, the company said in a statement. Mr. Aberle had a 17-year stint with Qualcomm.

Executive vice president and QTL president Alex Rogers, who has run QTL since March 2016, and is a member of Qualcomm’s executive committee, will report directly to Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf, as part of the transition.

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