Primary Job Title Member of the Board of Directors Primary Organization
(In)Touch Network
Gender Male
Hatim Tyabji is a distinguished executive with an exceptional record. Hatim currently serves as Chairman of Jasper and Chairman of Best Buy. He is also on the boards of Touch Networks (Australia) and the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance. Previously, he was Executive Chairman of Bytemobile and Chairman and CEO of VeriFone (NYSE), where he grew
market capitalization from $30M to $1.5B, and later served as Chairman of Datacard Group.
Prior to joining Bytemobile, Hatim was founding Chairman and CEO of Saraide, driving the convergence of the Internet and wireless telecommunications. Earlier, he held several positions at Sperry Corporation, the last being President, Information Systems — the number-three position in the 77,000-person company.
Hatim holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.B.A. in International Business. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the State University of New York. In 2007, he published Husband, Wife & Company: An Honest Perspective on Success in Life and Work, a book on the complex interrelationships between family and career.







