Tessera Technologies Inc. announced the appointment of Robert J. Andersen as the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) effective as of Jan. 2, 2014. Andersen will report to CEO Thomas Lacey and be responsible for the company's finance, accounting, strategic planning, investor relations and IT.

John Allen, who had served as the company's acting CFO since June 2013, returned to his prior position as the company's senior vice president and corporate controller. Andersen most recently served from June 2011 to July 2013 as the CFO and executive vice president of G2 Holdings Corp. d/b/a Components Direct.