Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) today announced that Kevin H. Lyman, a 25-year veteran in high-tech human resources management, has joined the company as vice president of human resources. Lyman will report to John Daane, Altera’s president, CEO and chairman of the board.

“Kevin brings to Altera deep experience in integrating people, strategies, and business results for leading companies such as AMD, Lockheed, and General Datacomm,” said Daane. “We’re excited to have Kevin lead the way in our global talent management strategy and programs, so that we can continue to innovate and enable our customers to do the same.”

Lyman was most recently senior vice president of corporate human resources at AMD, where he was responsible for the company’s global human resources strategy, programs, and service delivery during its most significant growth period. He has a BS degree in education and psychology from Fitchburg State College and a MBA from Rivier College.

“I feel privileged to have joined the Altera team, as the company’s culture, technical excellence, focus on customers, and talented employees made this the right choice for me,” said Lyman. “I look forward to building an environment that attracts and develops the global talent that will make Altera the right choice for custom logic.”

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