Cristiano Amon
President & CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated (2021–Present)
Cristiano Amon has served as President & CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated for 5 years 4 months (1,962 days), holding office continuously since Jun 30, 2021. At present, Cristiano Amon ranks as the #65 longest-serving chief executive among tracked leaders in the database.
Executive Succession & Corporate Facts
- Predecessor
- Not recorded
- Successor
- Active (Currently serving in office)
- Database Tenure Rank
- #65 Longest-Serving CEO in Database (View Full Rankings →)
- Company Founded
- Jul 1, 1985 (San Diego, California)
- Known Aliases
- Cristiano Renno Amon
Tenure Milestones & Transition Timeline
Cristiano Amon Named Next CEO of Qualcomm Effective June 30
Qualcomm announced CEO Steve Mollenkopf would retire after 26 years, with company President Cristiano Amon unanimously elected to succeed him.
Qualcomm Completes $1.4 Billion Acquisition of NUVIA
Under Amon's direction, Qualcomm acquired CPU design startup NUVIA to develop proprietary Oryon CPU cores for PC laptops and servers.
Cristiano Amon Takes Office as Chief Executive Officer of Qualcomm
Amon officially assumed the CEO role, outlining a strategy to expand Qualcomm's wireless technologies into PCs, automotive, and edge AI.
Amon Unveils Snapdragon X Elite AI PC Platform at Snapdragon Summit
Amon introduced Snapdragon X Elite, establishing a leading AI PC architecture to challenge Intel and AMD in Windows computing.
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