James “Vig” Sherrill: Chief Executive Officer
Vig is a serial entrepreneur who has led a number of successful technology companies. Most recently, Vig served as President of Flextronics Semiconductor, a subsidiary of the $16 billion, publicly traded Flextronics (NASDAQ:FLEX). Prior to Flextronics, Vig co-founded and served as CEO of ASIC International, an ASIC design company based in Oak Ridge, TN which was acquired by Flextronics. Vig has also been a principal in Trade Winds, a near field communications company which was acquired by Sirit (TSX: SI). Vig earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University, with a focus on digital signal processing.
Bill Malkes: President and Chief Operating Officer
Bill is a long time business partner of Vig Sherrill and also a serial entrepreneur. Bill began his career as a CPA for KPMG Peat Marwick in Detroit, Michigan, where he gained experience working with venture-backed enterprises. As EVP and CFO of Health Care Solutions, Bill oversaw more than 13 acquisitions and subsequent integrations of other companies while raising more than $100 million in financing. Bill was COO/CFO of ASIC International prior to its acquisition by Flextronics and a principal in Healthspex. Most recently, Bill was responsible for Emerging Market Development for Sirit Corp (TSX:SI). Bill holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Detroit-Mercy.
Eric Seabrook: Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Eric has held senior sales and marketing roles at several growth companies in both software and consumer durables including start-up stock trading portal, Preference Technologies (NASDAQ: PFER), semiconductor software manufacture, Aldec Inc., and most recently, Brunswick Corp. (NYSE: BC) in the power boat parts and accessories division. Eric holds a B.A. in Marketing from the University of Nevada and a MBA from the University of Tennessee.
Mike Tourville: Vice President of Engineering
Mike has over 25 years of experience in the development and deployment of electronic products for a range of markets. Mike started his career as a product development engineer for Chrysler Corporation creating products for the electric utility industry. After leaving Chrysler, Mike joined IPIX where he advanced to the position of the Vice President of Engineering. As the VP of Engineering, Mike was responsible for the development of IPIX’s immersive photographic and video products including budget and staffing responsibilities.
Matt Greenoe: Vice President of Operations
Matt received a B.S. in International Business from Auburn University. After graduation, Matt began his career as a Project Manager/Programmer for FNC, Inc., a mortgage technology company, in Oxford, Mississippi. There he led the development initiative for identity authentication systems used by lenders to combat mortgage fraud. In 2006, Matt received his MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the University of Tennessee.