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SCM Microsystems Names New Executive VP
SCM Microsystems Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMM)
has appointed Sour Chhor as executive vice president of worldwide
business development and strategy, effective February 1, 2008. Chhor
will be based at the company's headquarters in Ismaning, Germany and
will report to Felix Marx, chief executive officer of SCM.
Chhor brings more than 20 years' experience in the technology industry
to his new role at SCM. He joins the company from NXP Semiconductors,
where he served most recently as a senior director of global key
accounts and was in NXP's elite group of Top 150 Leaders. Previously,
Chhor was general manager of NXP s contactless and embedded security
division, headed NXP's smart card and reader businesses, and launched
NXP's near field communication cooperation with Sony (NYSE: NSE). Prior
to NXP, Chhor held a variety of management positions with Philips
Semiconductors and Philips Consumer Electronics.
In his new role, Chhor will be responsible for driving the development
of new products, overseeing product lines, and building a product
roadmap, with particular focus on the contactless reader environment.
In addition, he will be responsible for establishing additional sales
channels and creating new partnerships with industry leaders.
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