Jim Cathey is Chief Commercial Officer of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. In this role Cathey has
oversight for global sales, account management, strategic partnerships and business development,
sales operations, and customer support across the company.
Cathey began his career at Qualcomm in 2006 and during his tenure has held several positions.
Prior to his role at Chief Commercial Officer, Cathey served as Senior Vice President and President
of Global Business for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. where he had responsibility for all regional
activities, including business development, operations, distribution channels, carriers, and sales, as
well as assisting with in-country relationships. Cathey has also held the position of President of
Qualcomm Technologies’ businesses in Asia Pacific and India, President of Qualcomm
Technologies’ operations in Japan, and country manager in Taiwan.
Prior to joining Qualcomm, Cathey served as an executive at Micron Technology and MicroDisplay,
as well as the head of Investor Relations for PixTech. He also has provided strategic business
consulting services to companies such as DuPont Display, DuPont PhotoMask and Applied
Materials.
Cathey holds seventeen patents and is on board of directors at CTIA. Cathey earned a Bachelor of
Business Administration in marketing from Boise State University.
