Qualcomm elects Harish Manwani to its board of directors

Qualcomm announced the election of Harish Manwani to its Board of Directors. Manwani brings more than 35 years of consumer product and global management experience, and currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Unilever PLC. “We are pleased to welcome Harish as a member of Qualcomm’s Board of Directors,” said Paul Jacobs, chairman of the board of Qualcomm. “His experience managing Unilever’s global businesses, and particularly his expertise in emerging regions and consumer products, brings insights to Qualcomm’s board as advances in wireless technologies enable new industries and geographies.” Manwani’s Unilever career has seen him manage businesses across Unilever’s brands and regions. In his current role, he has global responsibility for all eight Unilever market clusters and is focused on driving future growth and tapping opportunities in emerging regions. He also is a member of the Unilever Leadership Executive team, which comprises the company’s top management. Prior to this, he served as President, Asia, Africa, Middle East and Turkey since 2005, and the region was later extended to include Central and Eastern Europe. This was Unilever’s largest and fastest growing region. In 2004, Manwani was appointed President, Home and Personal Care portfolio in North America, where he focused on strengthening Unilever’s competitive position in a key region. He has als...