What Happened?
San Jose, CA-based Synaptics appointed Karen Gaydon as Senior Vice President of Global Human Resources.
About the Company
We are the leading developer of human interface solutions which enhance the user experience in the expanding digital lifestyle. We were founded in 1986 by Federico Faggin and Carver Mead and over the last 26 years we have grown from a neural network research organization into the leading human interface solutions partner of a global customer base. Simply put, our next-generation interfaces set users free to interact with devices in ways the world couldn`t have imagined a decade ago. Our combination of technology, expertise, innovation, comprehensive and customized solutions (from prototyping to module design to manufacturing to testing), and exceptional customer support makes us the right choice for partners that want to differentiate in the market.
About the Person
Karen Gaydon joined Synaptics in December 2012 and serves as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Ms. Gaydon is responsible for the design and development of HR strategies and processes that drive the Synaptics business objectives and the company`s unique culture. She also oversees charitable activities, healthy workplace initiatives, and corporate real estate planning.Prior to joining Synaptics, Karen held multiple senior HR leadership positions at Hewlett Packard where she was most recently a member of the Executive Human Resources Council, reporting to the Human Resources Executive Vice President. Her background includes Vice President roles in several business units across the U.S. and Europe. Karen has extensive experience leading organizational transformations, driving large scale global change and growth, delivering mergers and acquisitions and building a world class Human Resources team. Karen was born in England and she earned a HNC in Business Administration from the University of the South West, England with a concentration in Human Resources. She also has a bachelor`s degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco along with several professional Human Resources certifications.
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