Qualcomm Incorporated, a developer of advanced wireless technologies and data solutions, appointed international broadcast media veteran Neville Meijers as the new senior vice president and general manager for MediaFLO Technologies. In this role, Meijers will lead all functional groups–including business development, engineering, marketing, partner relations, product management and program management–for Qualcomm’s expanding mobile broadcast business unit. Meijers will oversee the global organization and will report directly to Andrew Gilbert, executive vice president of Qualcomm and president of MediaFLO Technologies and Qualcomm Internet Services.
Gilbert, said, “We are delighted to bring such a respected broadcast industry veteran to the MediaFLO Technologies team. Neville’s deep expertise in delivering worldwide broadcasting solutions and developing cross-cultural platform partnerships aligns with Qualcomm’s needs as we continue to expand MediaFLO’s presence in international markets. Under his leadership, we believe we can accelerate our global market traction and grow our strategic role in the mobile media value chain.”
Meijers is a native of South Africa and earned both a master of business administration degree and a bachelor of science degree in engineering from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
