Leading SST’s growth as the premier solution provider for high-temperature, high-radiation and high-reliability applications
AUSTIN, Texas — (BUSINESS WIRE) — September 18, 2014 — Silicon Space Technology (SST) announced the appointment of David Patterson as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In addition to developing and executing integrated sales and marketing plans, he will lead business development and product management.
Immediately prior to joining SST, David led the Corporate Strategy Organization at Freescale Semiconductor where he defined the company’s focus on security, product and energy efficiencies, and ease of use, directed the technical analyst team, and nurtured M&A banking relationships. David also held various other leadership positions at Freescale, including serving as Vice President and General Manager of the Multimedia Applications Division and the Cellular Products Division. Prior to joining Freescale, David held leadership positions at Beceem Communications, Qualcomm, LSI Logic and Ericsson. David holds Bachelor of Science degrees in Physics and Mathematics, as well as a Master of Science degree in Physics, from the University of Missouri - Columbia.
“David is a seasoned technology executive with an established track record of building global relationships, bringing customer-focused solutions to market and driving profitable growth in the dynamic technology industry,” said Wes Morris, president and chief executive officer. “His demonstrated leadership and expertise will be a significant contribution to accelerating SST’s growth.”
“I am excited to join SST’s executive management team,” David Patterson said. “The demand for solutions with increased integration and reliability for extreme high-temperature and high-radiation applications such as oil & gas, space, industrial and medical are creating new opportunities for our industry-leading products and technology.”
About Silicon Space Technology
Silicon Space Technology is a privately held, fabless semiconductor company based in Austin, TX that provides integrated radiation-hardened (>300 Krads, latchup immune) and temperature-hardened (125C – 250C) solutions for extreme applications in the oil & gas, space, automotive, aerospace, industrial, medical and food & health industries. The patented HardSIL™ technology process delivers proven, industry-leading hardening in a number of products – including SRAMs, microcontrollers (MCUs) and microprocessors (MPUs) – at the CMOS process-level while increasing overall product reliability. As a result of SST’s unique technologies and solutions, system engineers are able to extend the limits of what’s possible in designing ruggedized computing and control devices and applications for today’s – and tomorrow’s – extreme environments. For more information, visit www.siliconspacetech.com.
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