Tessera Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:TSRA) announced that Anthony "Tony" J. Tether, Ph.D. was appointed to the company's board of directors, which has been effective Aug. 10, 2011. Tether is currently CEO of The Sequoia Group (TSG), a consulting firm that provides program management and strategy development services to government and industry. Tether is the former Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA is the principal agency within the United States Department of Defense (DOD) for research, development, and demonstration of concepts, devices, and systems that provide highly advanced new technology capabilities. Tether's addition to the Tessera Technologies board increases the number of directors from five to six.

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