John D. Cummins

Who is John D. Cummins?

John D. Cummins is a seasoned semiconductor executive with more than 20

years experience in management roles at start-ups and large

multi-nationals. Prior to joining ZeroG, John spent six years at Agere

Systems/Lucent Microelectronics, where he was most recently Vice

President responsible for the Greater China region. In that role, John

ran a $500 million business focused on wireless and wireline telecom

infrastructure, cellular baseband, and datacom products. Before his

time in China, John built and managed a team dedicated to strategic

accounts in North America as Director of Strategic Accounts. John

joined Lucent in 2000 through the $450 million acquisition of Agere

Incorporated, a pioneering network processor start-up, where he was

instrumental in securing several early tier 1 OEM design wins as

Director of Sales. Earlier in his career, John held various management

positions at Sun Microsystems Microelectronics Division and Cypress

Semiconductor. John has a BSEE from California Polytechnic, San Luis

Obispo and an MBA from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley. He is

an active member of YPO.