H.K. Desai Board’s Director, Netlist

Netlist, Inc., provider of cloud computing memory subsystems, announced the appointment of HK Desai, Chairman of the Board of QLogic, to its Board of Directors.

 Desai brings more than 20 years of industry experience to Netlist’s Board of Directors. Prior to his current position, he served as CEO of QLogic for 15 years until November 2011. Desai was first appointed to the QLogic Board in 1996 and became Chairman in 1999. Desai also serves on the board of publicly-traded Applied Micro Circuits Corp.

C.K. Hong, Chairman and CEO of Netlist, said: "We are very pleased to have a new board member of HK’s stature. His leadership and proven track record in the development of innovative technologies and the successful expansion of QLogic’s business make him an invaluable member of our board, as we continue to execute on our growth and investment strategies. We welcome HK to our board."

Desai was awarded the American Electronics Association (now TechAmerica) Executive of the Year Award in 1999. He was also awarded the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2000. In 2002, he was honored with the Director of the Year Award from the Forum for Corporate Directors and made the Byte and Switch Top Ten Storage Networking All Stars list.

Desai holds a master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Maharaja Sayajirao University in India.