People: Synaptics Incorporated (SYNA.O)

Mr. Thomas J. Tiernan has been Chief Executive Officer of Synaptics Incorporated since July 2009 and the President and a director of the company since July 2008. Mr. Tiernan served as Chief Operating Officer of the company from July 2008 to July 2009, as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the company from July 2007 until July 2008, and as Senior Vice President of the company from March 2006 until July 2007. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Tiernan served as Vice President and General Manager of Symbol Technologies’ Mobile Computing Division. From 1985 to 2004, Mr. Tiernan held various management and executive positions at Hewlett-Packard, including running the Network Storage business in the Americas, the Enterprise Systems business in Asia Pacific, and the PC business in Japan. Mr. Tiernan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from California State Polytechnic University and a Masters of Science in Computer Engineering from Santa Clara University.