“I worked with Des for several years during his tenure as Gracenote's General Counsel. Des was an ideal leader of our legal team. He trusted his reports to perform their jobs and provided all the support and guidance we needed. He had a keen grasp of the business and the technology, in addition to having a wealth of legal knowledge. Des was comfortable in all settings and got along great with everybody in the company, whether it was an executive team meeting or a patent disclosure meeting with outside counsel and a new engineer. His knowledge, experience, steadying influence, and ability to manage teams make him an ideal GC.”
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