Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc. Announces Board Changes
February 10, 2020 at 05:30 pm IST
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Summit Wireless Technologies, Inc. announced the appointment of Rob Tobias, 55, to its board of directors, effective February 10, 2020. Tobias replaced Brian Herr, and the number of directors will remain at eight. Rob Tobias currently serves as CEO, Chairman & President – HDMI Licensing Administrator Inc. where he has been the strategic force behind the licensing, enforcement, compliance and growth of HDMI technology around the world. Tobias leads efforts to promote the HDMI specification as the premier digital and audio interface to the consumer electronics, mobile, PC and entertainment industries. In addition, he oversees IP enforcement with 1700 HDMI licensees and partners responsible for the release of almost nine billion HDMI products worldwide, and as such brings a recognized level of expertise working with foreign regulatory channels, customs authorities, standards development organizations, media companies, etc., to grow the business and protect the HDMI brand. Prior to joining HDMI LA, Tobias held the roles of President at MHL and Senior Director of Strategic Product Marketing and Business Development at Silicon Image.
WiSA Technologies, Inc. is a provider of wireless sound technology for intelligent devices and next generation home entertainment systems through the sale of module components to audio companies as well as audio products to resellers and consumers. The Companyâs wireless technology, WiSA E, is software-based and works with standard Wi-Fi chips. Its technology is designed for easy implementation for the manufacturing brand to design with; flexibility to accommodate various price points and business models and maintaining wireless performance for the consumer. It has designed wireless modules, which provide high performance wireless audio for its customers to integrate into their products, such as a speaker, television, soundbars, set-top-boxes, and HDMI dongles. These modules can be designed using its custom semiconductors with its IP built in, as well as a Wi-Fi radio for communications or with its WiSA E software loaded onto a third-party Internet of things (IoT) Wi-Fi chip.