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Encirq Names John Smolucha as Vice President of Marketing; Accomplished Industry Veteran to Bolster Encirq Initiatives with Extensive Experience in Real-Time Device Development SAN FRANCISCO --(Business Wire)-- Nov. 1, 2004 -- Encirq Corporation, the leading provider of real-time data integration software, today announced the appointment of John Smolucha as vice president of Marketing. Smolucha will spearhead Encirq's marketing efforts, forge strategic relationships with customers and partners, and drive the company's business development efforts. Smolucha's unique combination of technical, business and leadership skills, combined with a demonstrated ability to create exiting new products and markets will help guild Encirq's rapid organizational growth."Encirq is fortunate to attract someone with the stature of John Smolucha to join and lead our marketing teams," said Mark Vogel, founder and chief executive officer, Encirq. "Encirq is focused on providing real value to our customers in time and cost savings for embedded data integration projects. John possesses a unique understanding of the industry that is linked to more than 15 years of first-hand experience as a real-time embedded developer. Encirq will benefit tremendously from his knowledge and leadership experience in the industry and we will look to him to help guide Encirq's continued growth." Smolucha brings more than 20 years of embedded technology and business experience to his role as vice president of Marketing. Prior to joining Encirq, Smolucha served as the director of business development and strategy for the Wireless and Mobile Systems group at Freescale Semiconductor (formerly the Motorola Semiconductor Group), where he was responsible for creating new markets and building developer communities. Previously, Smolucha served as vice president of Marketing and vice president of Strategic Marketing at Metrowerks, a leading provider of embedded development solutions. Smolucha honed his hardware and software development skills at the Fermi National Accelerator, where he helped design and implement many of the real-time data acquisition and control systems that drive the world's highest energy super-conducting particle accelerator. "It is a very exciting time to join Encirq as the company is poised to become a leader in embedded data integration," said Smolucha. "Encirq's innovative technology is being used by such leading companies as Delphi and Kyocera, and is a perfect solution for organizations seeking to develop a whole new generation of intelligent products. I look forward to working with the team to expand the Encirq 3e solution within the industry." About Encirq Corporation Based in San Francisco, California, Encirq Corporation provides real-time data integration software that transforms the economics of building intelligent products. The company's flagship product, Encirq 3e, is enabling some of the world's largest corporations to build more innovative, efficient and useful devices. By leveraging dynamic data both within and across devices, Encirq's customers are delivering highly differentiated products and services resulting in increased revenue and market share. Encirq's technology improves system performance while enabling new functionality without increasing the bill of materials. As a result, Encirq's customers are building products with higher gross margins. Using Encirq's development framework to generate more portable applications, customers are launching higher quality products faster than the competition, with lower R&D expenses. For more information, please visit www.encirq.com, email [email protected] or call (415) 284.9800. |
