Stan Boland | |
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 Stan Boland talks at TechCrunch Disrupt Berlin in 2017 | |
| Born | 1959or1960(age 63–64) [1] |
| Nationality | British [1] |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge [2] |
| Employer | FiveAI |
| Organization | Global Semiconductor Alliance [3] [4] |
| Known for | FiveAI, Icera, Nvidia, Element 14 , Acorn Computers |
Stan Boland is a British entrepreneur in the information technology sector. [1]
Boland studied physics at the University of Cambridge. He cited Hermann Hauser, Andy Hopper, and Robin Saxby as influences on his career. [2]
Boland was employed as Foreign Exchange Manager at Rolls-Royce Aerospace, Deputy Treasurer at Bell Group and Asset Treasurer at Bricom. [3] [5] He worked for Robert Holmes à Court in the 1980s. [2] Working at ICL from 1990 to 1997, [1] he became involved in the technology sector, holding positions including Finance Director, Director of Treasury & Tax and Group Treasurer. [3] [5] In 1997, he moved to Acorn Computers, ultimately spun-out as Element 14 . [3] [5] [6] Broadcom acquired Element 14 in 2000 for $640M, with Boland becoming Vice President of its DSL business unit. [3] [5] He has been a director of ARM Holdings. [7]
Icera was co-founded by Boland in 2002 and acquired by Nvidia in 2011 for $367M plus an undisclosed staff retention amount.
Boland was reported in April 2013 as being appointed CEO of wireless technology startup Neul. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] From January 2014, he has also been Chairman of NMI, the UK national association for companies in the electronics systems sector.
Stan is a co-founder and the CEO of FiveAI.
Boland rowed for Derwent Rowing Club 1982-1987.
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