Silicon Labs Appoints Daniel Cooley as Chief Technology Officer Former CTO Alessandro Piovaccari to Serve as Technical Advisor News provided by Share this article Share this article AUSTIN, Texas, April 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of silicon, software and solutions for a smarter, more connected world, today announced the appointment of Daniel Cooley – formerly chief strategy officer – to chief technology officer. Cooley is an industry-respected, IoT technology visionary and has been instrumental in building the unmatched breadth and depth of the company's wireless connectivity portfolio. Daniel Cooley is Chief Technology Officer at Silicon Labs Since 2005, Cooley has served in a variety of engineering and business leadership positions at Silicon Labs in the US, Asia and Europe. As CTO, Cooley is responsible for the company's overall research and development strategy and execution, and he will work closely with Silicon Labs president Matt Johnson on IoT market opportunities, strategic partnerships and acquisitions and advanced technologies at the edge.