QLogic Names Prasad Rampalli CEO, Effective Feb. 3 - Quick Facts

(RTTNews) - QLogic Corp. (QLGC), a supplier of high performance network infrastructure solutions, has appointed Prasad Rampalli as its President and Chief Executive, effective February 3, 2014.

Rampalli has more than 30 years of experience with Intel and EMC and has held significant transformational leadership roles across information technology, solutions and platform business units. At EMC, he previously served as Senior Vice President, EMC Solutions Group, and most recently served as Senior Vice President, Cross Business Unit Engineering.

Named to CIO Magazine's Top 100 Honoree List in 2001 and 2002, Rampalli holds a master's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Texas, Arlington and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kanpur, India.

Jean Hu, who has served as interim CEO since May, would continue her role as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.