Ramzi Haidamus was named Immersion’s President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2019. He also serves as a member of the Board. Haidamus has substantial leadership, strategic planning and business development experience in technology and IP monetization. Previously, he was president of Nokia Technologies group from 2014 to 2016, where he led the growth of the existing patent licensing division and the formation of its digital media, digital health and brand licensing divisions. From 1996 to 2014, Haidamus held numerous positions at Dolby Laboratories, Inc. From 2002 to 2006, he was also the founder, CEO, and President of Via Licensing Corp., a patent pool licensor. Since 2017, he has served as Chairman of the Advisory Board of UKL Tech Hub Accelerator, and since 2018, as a member of the Advisory Board of Keyssa, a secure high-speed data transfer developer. Haidamus is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He received a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Pacific.