Aviva Technology Holding Appoints Industry Veteran and Marvell Co-Founder Dr. Sehat Sutardja to its Board

Dr. Sutardja’s vast semiconductor expertise and vision will be instrumental as Aviva enters its next phase of growth and expansion

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aviva Technology Holding, Inc. today announced that Dr. Sehat Sutardja has joined its Board of Directors to help support growth of its subsidiary company, Aviva Links, the automotive in-vehicle connectivity company enabling the highest performance multi-gigabit links. This announcement comes on the same day Aviva announced $26.5 million in Series A funding, a round that was led by Sehat Sutardja and Weili Dai (Founders of Marvell Technology Group).

“Securing an industry icon such as Sehat to join our Board is a strong testament to the unique technology and future growth potential of Aviva,” said David Young, co-founder and CEO of Aviva Links Inc. “Sehat is a successful entrepreneur and visionary with an unparalleled track record of innovation in the semiconductor industry. We share a common belief that high-speed connectivity technology with strong industry ecosystem support is crucial for the next generation of automobiles, and we look forward to the insight and guidance he will provide to us and our customers on a global scale.”

“Aviva has assembled an incredibly talented team and I look forward to being a part of the innovation they are bringing to the multi-trillion dollar automobile industry,” said Dr. Sehat Sutardja. “Secured high-speed data transfer inside vehicles is critical for the next wave of intelligent autonomous vehicles and the Aviva solution meets the challenge needed for this explosive market.”

About Dr. Sehat Sutardja

Dr. Sehat Sutardja was a co-founder and CEO of Marvell Technology Group and took the company public in 2000 after achieving record-breaking profitability and scale in a short period of time. Sehat and his wife, Weili Dai, also a co-founder of Marvell, led Marvell for over 20 years and built it into one of the top semiconductor companies in the world. Sehat and Weili are now active investors and Board members in numerous public and private companies. They are also active philanthropists focused on education, green technologies and mentoring young tech entrepreneurs globally.

About Aviva Links

Aviva Links is the automotive in-vehicle connectivity company enabling the world’s highest performance multi-gigabit links. The Aviva Links integrated circuit solutions will enable next-generation vehicles to move vast amounts of data at multi-gigabit speeds while meeting the performance, power, security and cost requirements of the automotive market. Aviva Links is a subsidiary of Aviva Technology Holding. More information can be found at www.avivalinks.com or contact [e-mail].