Tessera Technologies Inc. announced that it has named Edmundo Ruiz executive vice president and chief administrative officer. Ruiz will report to Robert A. Young, the company's president and chief executive officer, and will be responsible for all corporate administrative functions including IT, Human Resources, Facilities and Real Estate. He will also have corporate responsibility for strategic initiatives. Ruiz joins the management team from iSoftStone, where he was senior vice-president with overall management responsibility for the company's European business, including managing customers and operations, and supporting corporate strategy and mergers and acquisitions.