Q&A WITH JON KIRCHNER

Xperi’s Kirchner Finds TiVo Synergies

A little over a year ago, TiVo, one of the bigger technology brands in the video business, announced plans to separate its products business from its more litigious intellectual property operation. But very suddenly, former CEO Dan Shull pivoted, leading the company into a $3 billion merger with Xperi, a technology better known for things like car audio. Jon Kirchner, the executive leading the combined company talks about the synergies and the plan behind the corporate marriage.