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Innovative Micro Technology Appoints CEO [Professional Services Close - Up]
(Professional Services Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Innovative Micro Technology, Inc. (IMT) announced that Craig Ensley has joined IMT as President and Chief Executive Officer.
In a release on Jan. 27, IMT said that Ensley succeeds Dr. John Foster, who is resigning from the company to become CEO of one of IMT's major customers.
Ensley brings over 30 years of executive leadership and semiconductor industry experience to IMT.
"We're delighted to have Craig on board," said Jose Suarez, an IMT Board Director. "Over the last decade MEMS has emerged as a mainstream technology and now represents one of the highest growth areas in the electronics industry. Craig's track record leading high growth entrepreneurial companies is a great addition to the company, and will build upon IMT's solid foundation as the leading MEMS semiconductor manufacturer in the United States."
"I am thrilled to be joining the IMT team," said Ensley. "IMT has one of the most elite MEMS development teams in the world and has grown to become the largest pure-play MEMS manufacturer in the U.S. The company is strongly positioned in a number of high growth markets and is well established at customers who are leading emerging applications of MEMS technology. It is really an exciting time to be in the MEMS market. I look forward to being part of the IMT team as we take the firm to the next level."
Most recently before joining IMT, Ensley was CEO of DisplayLink Corp., a video networking IC company. Previously, he served as President and COO of Peregrine Semiconductor, a supplier of RF integrated circuits, where he led the transition of the firm from a research stage to become a high volume supplier. Earlier, Ensley was a senior vice president at Cirrus Logic, helping the company to restore profitability by repositioning it to be a world-class supplier of high-performance analog ICs. Before Cirrus Ensley held positions as general manager and vice president of marketing at Crystal Semiconductor, a successful venture-backed startup. Ensley began his career at Rockwell International, where he helped start its communications semiconductor business.
John Foster, Ph.D., the founding CEO of IMT, has joined as CEO of Owl Biomedical, Inc., a recently formed life sciences company employing MEMS to develop a cutting edge, high speed, disposable cell sorter for cell therapy, cell-based diagnostics and life sciences research.
"I am very proud of IMT's accomplishments over the last twelve years," said Foster. "It is the right time to hand the reins to a leader such as Craig as he brings a wealth of experience that will help IMT grow to an enterprise-class operation."
IMT is a company focused on the production and development of MEMS devices. IMT designs, manufactures, tests and supplies products to the RF, biotech, biomed, optical communications, infrared, navigation and general markets servicing Fortune 500 companies as well as startups.
More information:
http://www.imtmems.com
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