Qualcomm says its president, Derek Aberle is to leave the company on 31 December after a 17-year career.
"On behalf of the Executive Team, I want to thank Derek for the vision, creativity, dedication and judgement he brought to the company and wish him all the best in the future," said Qualcomm CEO, Steve Mollenkopf.
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"Under his leadership, the QTL division has significantly grown in both revenues and profits, established its 4G licencing programme and enabled significant competition across the industry."
As part of its transition plan, Qualcomm announced executive vice president and QTL president, Alex Rogers, who has run QTL since March last year and is a member of Qualcomm's Executive Committee, will report directly to Mollenkopf.
Rogers joined Qualcomm in 2001 and has since held various leadership positions at the company. During his tenure, Roger helped conclude licencing agreements in China and was involved in numerous IP and regulatory matters.
He also launched new teams within QTL focused on technology, product strategy, compliance and relationship management.
