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MATTEO SABATTINI NAMED CTO
OF SISVEL GROUP
Luxembourg, September 11th 2014 – Sisvel International SA is pleased to announce
the appointment of Matteo Sabattini as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the
Sisvel Group.
Matteo Sabattini, holds an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Bologna,
a Ph.D. in Communication Theory and Systems from the University of California, San
Diego, and an MBA in Business Administration from The George Washington University.
He has a broad expertise in intellectual property licensing and transactions and after
having worked in Sisvel for more than 3 years, continued his professional experience at
Interdigital, working on the development of strategic relationships.
“I’m delighted to have Matteo back in our Group as Chief Technology Officer” said Mr.
van Lelyveld, CEO of the Sisvel Group. “He will be a driving force in the further
expansion of Sisvel R&D collaborations and projects, by monitoring new technological
trends, assessing their potential and identifying successful business areas for Sisvel.”
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“I am excited to re-join such a talented organization, and I am eager to contribute to its
growth and global presence” said Matteo Sabattini. “We operate in a challenging and
evolving business environment. With its dynamism and demonstrated willingness to
change, I believe Sisvel is extremely well positioned to make an immediate impact. I look
forward to working with the management team and employees worldwide, exploring new
ideas and paths for the Sisvel Group”.
About Sisvel
Started in 1982 when Sisvel S.p.A. was founded in Italy, the Sisvel Group has become a world leader in
managing intellectual property and maximizing the value of patent rights. The Sisvel Group is global in
scope and reach, with companies in Italy (Sisvel in None Torinese and Edico in Rome), the United States
(Sisvel US and Audio MPEG in Metropolitan Washington, DC), China (Sisvel Hong Kong), Japan (Sisvel
Japan in Tokyo), Germany (Sisvel Germany in Stuttgart), Luxembourg (Sisvel International), and the United
Kingdom (Sisvel UK), with over one hundred professionals worldwide with technical, legal, and licensing
expertise. Sisvel has a long history of managing successful patent portfolios including those related to the
audio compression standards known as MP3 and MPEG Audio, and widespread technologies such as OSD
(On Screen Display), ATSS (Automatic Tuning & Sorting System), and WSS (Wide Screen Signalling - for
automatic switching of television image formats). Sisvel currently operates patent pools and joint licensing
programs for the UHF-RFID, DVB-T, DVB-T2, LTE and Wi-Fi standards, together with its Sisvel Wireless
licensing program and is in the process of creating a new licensing program for DVB-C2.
For additional information, please visit: www.sisvel.com.
For further information:
Sisvel
Veronica Pugi / Giulia Dini
PR and Media Relations
Tel: + 39 011 990 4114
[email protected] / [email protected]

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