Sigma Designs, Inc. announced the appointment Mr. Saleel Awsare, currently vice president and general manager, Audio and Imaging Business, at Synaptics Incorporated to Sigma’s Board of Directors, effective February 25, 2018. Mr. Awsare will serve on the Audit, Compensation and Nominating/Governance committees. In addition, Mr. Elias Nader, Sigma’s interim President, Chief Executive Officer and current Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed to the Board of Directors, effective February 25, 2018. These two appointments bring the total number of board members to four. Prior to his current role at Synaptics, Mr. Awsare served as president of Conexant Systems, LLC, which was acquired by Synaptics in 2017. Before joining Conexant, Mr. Awsare served as president of Nuvoton's U.S. operations and general manager of the company’s audio and voice divisions.