Coleman chairs two public tech firms

Chairing two public companies

Ken Coleman talks with Mrs. Katherine Lawson during screening of A Great Day in Gaming at The Tech Museum of Innovation. Will Hammons photo

MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, selected Kenneth L. Coleman, technology industry veteran and a MIPS Board member since January 1998, chairman of the board, succeeding retiring chairman Anthony B. Holbrook.

"We thank Tony Holbrook for his many years of service to MIPS Technologies, where he played an instrumental role in guiding MIPS to become the world's second largest provider of microprocessor IP, with leading share in many segments of the consumer electronics market," said Coleman.

Ken Coleman

Chairs Accelrys, MIPS Technologies

"I am pleased to take on the position of chairman of the board as we enter a new phase of the company's growth. With CEO Sandeep Vij at the helm, and world-renowned technologist Fred Weber joining our distinguished Board of Directors, we are well-positioned to take advantage of the incredible opportunities in front of us."

Coleman also serves as chairman of Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACCL), a leading provider of software for computation, simulation, and the management and mining of scientific data used by biologists, chemists and materials scientists. With more than 700 employees and $160 million in annual revenue, Accelrys offers technology and services to meet the needs of today's leading research organizations.

Coleman is the founder and former chairman and CEO of ITM Software, an enterprise software company focused on the information technology function that was sold to BMC Corporation. Previously, he was executive vice president of global sales, service and marketing for Silicon Graphics, Inc (SGI), which at the time was a $2.3 billion computer systems company. In this capacity, he managed an organization with 4,000 employees in 37 countries.

Prior to joining SGI, Coleman was vice president of product development at Activision, Inc., responsible for software development activities. Earlier, he spent 10 years at Hewlett-Packard Company, where he held several management positions including a two-year assignment in Europe.

In addition to his roles at Accelrys and MIPS, Mr. Coleman serves on the boards of directors of City National Bank and United Online. He is a member of the dean's advisory council for the business school at The Ohio State University. He is on the Board of AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah.