Intel & TI trained professional executive (Semiconductors/IP/Smartcard specialist) with 25+ years of semiconductor & computer industry experience including: Co-Founder, Non-Exec Chairman, Board Director, Business Development, Distribution Management, Software Marketing and IP Licensing. 25 years of driving global business and technical teams - with major project management experience (up to $200M). Keynote and conference presenting and regular contributor to industry discussions. Non-Exec Chairman for Simulity Labs from 2014 to 2017 working with shareholders and Corporate Finance houses to achieve a significant trade sale to ARM / Softbank in July 2017. Corporate blue chip experience at Director level as well as start up experience - I am familiar with the very different relationship challenges and task sets of each environment. An experienced person who is highly disciplined, tenacious, professional and motivated by accomplishment and success. I have a personal track record of closing key opportunities at top clients based on relationships and solution value and am driven to win as well as hating to lose!!Key milestones:8 years staff experience at Intel, reaching Eurostaff Director level (Director of Distribution) and a member of their European senior management team.5 years experience running a $120M pa pan-European Distribution and Retail business at Maxtor.SME experience resulting in a profitable trade sale of the business handled with one of the "big 5".Specialties: IP Licensing, Non volatile memories (Flash technology), Smartcard ICs & Embedded technology. Managing Distribution Networks, Major account management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate fund raising.