Tony is chairman and CEO of Quellan, makers of chips that boost performance in cell phones and other wireless devices. He is both a computer scientist – holding 20 high-tech patents – and an entrepreneur. He founded his own company, Softcom, and sold it successfully to Intel. He then led Intel’s entry into broadband networking. Following his passion for British sports cars, he is reviving Marcos Engineering, a 50-year-old firm known for its classic high-performance cars.
View from the Top Lecture Series
Tony Stelliga
Chairman and CEO, Quellan Inc.
Engineering your Roadmap to Success:
Trends, Thoughts and
Lessons Learned in the Engineering World
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
12:00 pm
290 Hearst Memorial Mining Building
Tony Stelliga's address covers a spectrum of experiences, from
engineering sports cars to semiconductors, starting a company from scratch --
“Being a start-up of one,” as Stelliga puts it – to working for the world’s
largest semiconductor company, and traversing the planet, from Toronto
to London to California.
Stelliga is a Silicon Valley
entrepreneur and philanthropist. He
joined Quellan Inc, a leading developer of analog RF semiconductors, as an
advisor in 2001 and became chairman in September 2002. Five months later
Stelliga became CEO.
Quellan’s recently patented radio frequency noise
cancellation technology has won numerous awards since its launch in 2006 and
attracted investment from numerous industry giants including Samsung.
Stelliga founded his own company, Softcom, which he later
sold to Intel, making him a millionaire many times over. The Canadian native
and graduate of University
of Ottowa had planned to
retire at age 38 when the car caught his eye, and he was on to another business
venture.
Undergraduates heard topics such as
understanding a company’s “DNA,” issues to watch for, leveraging your
resources, raising capital and navigating the high-tech world to engineering
success.
This presentation is a unique perspective on shifting
marketplace dynamics and new opportunities, how things actually get done and
what may lie ahead.
