SAN DIEGO, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Six technology
industry leaders were elected on September
22nd to the Board of Directors of EvoNexus,
further expanding the breadth of technology sectors that partner
with the incubator.
"With diverse, world-class partners, we increase our capacity to
support startups in niche markets – and our partners gain a
strategic edge and exclusive look into a variety of industry trends
and dynamics," said EvoNexus CEO and Co-Founder, Rory
Moore. "The EvoNexus Board increasingly represents the
leadership of prominent technology and life science companies from
around the globe. Their financial and strategic support of EvoNexus
and the Southern California
innovation economy accelerates the launch and growth of new
ventures that will lead the way in the development of
transformational new products and services."
Jason Zajac, Executive Vice
President and Chief Strategy Officer of ARM, acquired
by SoftBank, was elected to the EvoNexus Board of
Directors. ARM defines the pervasive computing shaping today's
connected world, realized in over 100 billion silicon chips. Mr.
Zajac serves on ARM's Executive Committee and is responsible for
long term strategic planning, corporate development and
M&A.
Jonathan LeCompte, Pacific
Market President of Verizon (NYSE:
VZ) was also elected to the EvoNexus Board of
Directors. Verizon, a world leader in telecom, is connecting
consumers to everything the digital world has to offer. With over
20 years experience in multiple leadership roles, Mr. LeCompte
currently leads all business functions across Verizon's seven-state
Pacific Market including Alaska,
California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, northern Idaho and northern Nevada.
Robert Bridenbecker, Vice
President, Technology Strategy and Planning of Blizzard
Entertainment, a subsidiary of Activision Blizzard
(NASDAQ: ATVI), was elected to the EvoNexus Board of
Directors. Blizzard Entertainment is a premier game developer
and publisher known for epic, well-designed games. Mr.
Bridenbecker, a 25-year veteran at Blizzard, is responsible for
overseeing the ongoing product evolution of Blizzard's classic
games, including StarCraft, the World of
Warcraft real-time strategy games, and
the Diablo games.
Stefan Wolff, CEO of
Peregrine Semiconductor was elected to the EvoNexus
Board of Directors. Peregrine
Semiconductor, a Murata company, is a leading fabless
provider of high-performance, radio frequency integrated circuits,
or RFICs. Mr. Wolff has over 27 years of experience in
semiconductor and communications technologies. Prior to joining
Peregrine, he served as the vice president and general manager of
Intel's mobile communications business GmbH in Munich, Germany.
Greg Toland, CEO and
Co-Founder of Extel Technologies was elected to the
EvoNexus Board of Directors. Extel Technologies is an end-to-end
product life cycle services firm to high technology OEM firms. With
30+ years working across a diverse range of technology industries
and experience ranging from hands-on product development to
executive management, Mr. Toland has knowledge and insight into
leading and growing technology businesses.
Bio-Rad Laboratories (NYSE: BIO) has
also taken a board seat at EvoNexus with the election
of Director of Corporate Strategy, Richard Kurtz,
PH.D. Since 1952 Bio-Rad has provided the healthcare
industry with innovative and useful products that help life science
researchers accelerate the discovery process and medical diagnostic
labs obtain faster, better results. Dr. Kurtz executes corporate
strategies to deliver long-term company growth, focusing on
acquisitions, partnerships and technology licensing in both Life
Science and Clinical Diagnostics.
About EvoNexus
EvoNexus is a non-profit technology
incubator with locations in San Diego and Irvine.
EvoNexus startups receive mentorship, access to capital, and
facility services without giving up equity or paying fees. Its
startups enjoy Class A office and lab space provided
by California's leading real estate developer,
Irvine Company. EvoNexus is financially and strategically
supported by some of the largest multinational corporations in the
world. In just over 7 years, EvoNexus portfolio companies have
raised over $1.22 billion in funding and outcomes and 18
startups have been acquired.
For more information, visit
Acquisitions: https://evonexus.org/startup-success-stories/
Partnering: https://evonexus.org/join/sponsorship-partnership/
Investing: https://evonexus.org/evonexus/companies/
Applying: https://evonexus.org/apply/
Media contact: Beth Henneberg,
beth@evonexus.org
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