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David Holmes Joins SCM Microsystems as Vice President of the Americas
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
ISMANING, Germany, Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCM Microsystems,
Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM) (Prime Standard: SMY), a leading provider of solutions
that open the Digital World, today announced the appointment of David Holmes
as vice president of the Americas, effective September 15, 2008. Holmes, 34,
will be based at the Company's U.S. sales office in Fremont, CA.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081014/AQTU066)
In his new role, Holmes is responsible for driving marketing, sales and
business development efforts in North and South America, with particular focus
on expanding SCM's presence in new industries and geographic markets. In
addition, he is responsible for establishing additional sales channels and
creating new partnerships to further the company's sales expansion.
"Dave is an exceptionally talented manager and leader, with a record of
success in creating and executing on new business opportunities," said Felix
Marx, chief executive officer of SCM Microsystems, Inc. "He has significant
experience in pulling together all the components needed to create, deliver
and service contactless solutions, which is a primary growth strategy for SCM.
We are very pleased to welcome Dave to the SCM team."
Holmes joins SCM Microsystems from NXP Semiconductors -- a specialty
semiconductor provider for the mobile communications, consumer electronics,
security, contactless payment and entertainment industries -- where he served
most recently as Marketing and Business Development Manager for Near Field
Communication (NFC), contact and contactless readers, security ICs and
contactless services. He lead a team responsible for developing and fostering
an NFC ecosystem, focusing on hardware manufacturers, software developers,
system integrators, and content and service providers. Holmes also headed up
NXP's contactless services business in the Americas, which included key
management and secure application delivery systems. Prior to NXP, Holmes held
a variety of sales, marketing and engineering positions with Philips
Semiconductors, Vishay Intertechnologies and Lucent Technologies. He holds an
MBA from Portland State University and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the
University of Nebraska.
About SCM Microsystems
SCM Microsystems is a leading provider of solutions that open the Digital
World by enabling people to conveniently access digital content and services.
The company develops, markets and sells the industry's broadest range of
contact and contactless smart card reader technology for secure PC, payment
systems, network and physical access, and digital media readers for transfer
of digital content to OEM customers in the government, financial, enterprise,
consumer electronics and photographic equipment markets worldwide. Global
headquarters are in Ismaning, Germany. For additional information, visit the
SCM Microsystems web site at http://www.scmmicro.com.
Note: All trade names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective holders.
SOURCE SCM Microsystems, Inc.
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