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SENIOR LEVEL MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT

A respected leader and manager who offers experience distinguished by initiative and progressive growth and a solid record of achievement in the Semiconductor or Electronic Systems industries.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL MARKETING

SALES

APPLICATIONS ENGINEERING

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

TECHNICAL SALES SUPPORT

GATE ARRAY AND CAD SOFTWARE DESIGN MANAGEMENT

COMPUTER, COMMUNICATION, AND SIGNAL PROCESSOR SYSTEM DESIGN

MICRO-PROGRAMMING AND LOGIC DESIGN

VLSI DESIGN AND MEMORY SUBSYSTEM DESIGN

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE and ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Enhanced Memory Systems, Inc. - Vice President of Marketing & Applications 1992 to 2002

Colorado Springs, CO

* Launched world's highest density SRAM products for communications and computer cache markets.

* Signed customer-funded development agreements with Cypress Semiconductors and Hewlett Packard.

* Drove on-line e-commerce business targeting performance PC memories.

* Co-developed Enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM) product family with IBM Microelectronics.

* Developed Enhanced DRAM (EDRAM) product family, first fast cache DRAM product

* Grew EDRAM Business from inception to $12M in sales in 3 years.

* Won 120 design wins worldwide.

* Developed PC marketing strategy, leading to three PC design wins and a $100M+ production order.

As a founder of Enhanced directed a sales team of sales representative and distributors that achieved 120 design wins worldwide. Developed marketing strategy that lead to wins at Ocean Information Systems, Digicom, and Texas Instruments that generated a $100M order. In conjunction with IBM, invented the Enhanced SDRAM product family, which was approved as a JEDEC superset standard. Worked with all major microprocessor and computer chipset companies to enable ESDRAM support, including design-ins at Apple, Motorola, Via Technologies, Cyrix, Analog Devices, and V3 Semiconductors. Developed PC133 HSDRAM memory product family that was direct marketed to end-users and resellers via the company's first e-commerce site. Signed customer-funded development agreements with Cypress Semiconductors and Hewlett Packard that led to the announcement of the world's highest density SRAM products (Enhanced SRAM).

Ramtron International Corporation - Vice President of Marketing & Applications 1988 to 2002

Colorado Springs, CO

* Defined the world's first Ferroelectric RAM (FRAM) Product Line and demonstrated the world's first non-volatile DRAM product.

* Won a strategic alliance with Seiko-Epson and developed the first 256K 1T1C FRAM Product.

* Managed PR, Investor Relations, and Marketing Communications activities.

As one of this nonvolatile memory startup company's initial leaders, developed the first product line plan and hired the first sales manager. Selected sales representative and distributor network. Participated in establishing alliances with ITT Semiconductors and Seiko Epson Corporation for initial manufacturing of ferroelectric RAM products. Honeywell Digital Products - Commercial Business Development Manager 1984 to 1988

Colorado Springs, CO

* Developed Bipolar, CMOS, and Rad Hard CMOS Gate Array products using VHSIC technology.

* Developed Gate Array CAD System including Design Entry, Simulation, Layout, and Test Generation.

* Grew business from inception to $62M in three years.

* Achieved major Design Wins with Honeywell, Bull Systems, and ETA Systems.

Helped create the Honeywell Digital Products Center (DPC), a commercial start-up within the Honeywell Solid State Electronics Division. Served as the first design and design automation manager and grew the group to 35 people and 3 managers. Developed the DPC business from nothing to $62M in three years. As the Commercial Business Development Manager, interacted with sales force and representatives to support 3 major customers and smaller design wins.

Honeywell Solid State Electronics - Manager of System Application 1980 to 1984

Plymouth, MN

* Chipset Architect For VHSIC Phase 2 proposal.

* Marketed VHSIC Technology to Honeywell divisions.

* CMOS Design Manager for 8-bit CMOS Microprocessor, Memory and I/O Macrocell Family.

* Principal Designer of 800 and 5,000 gate Bipolar CML Gate Array products.

* Principal Designer of Bipolar CML Array Processor Chipset.

As an experienced system architect and computer designer, joined this Honeywell division during a period of rapid development of VHSIC technology. Positions included chip designer, VLSI design manager, and Computer-Aided Design manager. As the Manager of Systems Applications, marketed and sold VHSIC technology to Honeywell divisions and helped create a commercial venture to elevate this technology to the open market.

Sperry-Univac - Principal Design Engineer 1972 to 1980

Eagan, MN

* Chipset Architect for TRW/Motorola/Univac VHSIC Phase I proposal.

* Developed parallel DSP System for sonar and radar, a 32-Bit Avionics Computer, a Digital Communications Circuit Switch and Packet Switch, and a 32-bit Navigation Computer and Ruggedized Disk Subsystem.

Initially an entry-level engineer, held increasingly responsible computer design and architecture positions, including developing computers for the Trident submarine and B1 bomber. Reported to the staff architect and developed a new Univac DSP architecture for sonar and radar applications that lead to NexRAD, the current traffic control radar system. Bid the first VHSIC program in conjunction with the TRW/Motorola team.

Robertshaw Controls - Project Engineer 1975 to 1976

Control Data Corporation - Associate Design Engineer 1971 to 1972

EDUCATION

* BSEE, University of Missouri-Rolla, Missouri

* BS Physics, Truman State University, Missouri

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS and ACTIVITIES

* IEEE, IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Computer Elements Technical Committee, JEDEC DRAM Committee, Tau Beta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Eta Kappa Nu, Kappa Mu Epsilon, Alpha Phi Sigma, BlueKey

* Former President, Vice-President, and Secretary of Twin Cities Chapter of IEEE Computer Society

* Registered Professional Engineer

* Listed in Who's Who in the West and Who's Who in Emerging Leaders

* 7 patents issued

* Over 40 Technical Publications and Conference Presentations