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SCM names Holmes VP of Americas

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

SCM Microsystems Inc. announced the appointment of David Holmes as vice president of the Americas. Holmes, 34, will be based at the SCM’s U.S. sales office in Fremont, Calif.

In his new role, Holmes will be 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 will be responsible for establishing additional sales channels and creating new partnerships to further the company’s sales expansion.

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, contact and contactless readers, security ICs and contactless services. [end] 

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