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SCM
Microsystems Names Felix Marx as CEO
Ismaning,
Germany - August 1, 2007
- SCM
Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCMM), a leading provider of solutions that open
the
Digital World, today announced the appointment of Felix Marx as Chief Executive
Officer, effective November 1, 2007. Mr. Marx, 40, will be based at the
Company’s headquarters in Ismaning, Germany and will also be Managing Director
of the Company’s German subsidiary, SCM Microsystems GmbH. In keeping with
German employment practice, Mr. Marx will remain with his current employer
for
three months before joining SCM, during which period Stephan Rohaly, the
Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will continue to serve as interim
CEO.
“Felix
Marx brings a unique combination of skills and experience to SCM,” said Werner
Koepf, Chairman of the Board of SCM. “His deep understanding both of SCM’s
markets and the broader smart card applications industry provide him with the
background to quickly grasp our business and the vision to help drive it
forward. He also brings a wide range of experience in sales and business line
management, both of which are important to optimize SCM’s opportunities and
operations. We are extremely pleased to welcome Felix Marx to the SCM
team.”
Since
2003, Felix Marx has held a variety of management positions with NXP
Semiconductors, a specialty semiconductor manufacturer founded by Philips that
provides solutions for mobile communications,
consumer electronics, security applications, contactless payment and
connectivity, and in-car entertainment and networking.
Most
recently, Mr. Marx has served as General Manager of NXP’s Near Field
Communication (NFC) business, which focuses on the use of existing contactless
smart card standards, such as MIFARE, FeliCa and ISO1443 technology, as well
as
other standards to enable devices
such as mobile phones to act as secure access and payment mechanisms. Prior
to
this, he also served as General Manager of NXP’s Contactless & Embedded
Security business, where he was responsible for NXP’s smart card (mobile
communications, banking, e-government), NFC and reader businesses. In addition,
Mr. Marx also has several years’ experience in the data and voice networking
sector, where he held various sales, marketing, product management and business
line management positions with companies including Global One Telecommunications
and Ericsson. He holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Technical
Academy in Vienna and a Master of Advanced Studies in Knowledge Management
from
Danube University in Austria.
About
SCM Microsystems
SCM
Microsystems is a leading supplier of solutions that open the Digital World
by
enabling people to conveniently access digital content and services. The company
develops, markets and sells the industry’s broadest range of smart card reader
technology for secure PC, network and physical access and digital media readers
for transfer of digital content to OEM customers in the government, financial,
enterprise, consumer electronics and photographic equipment markets worldwide.
Global headquarters are in Ismaning, Germany. For additional information, visit
the SCM Microsystems web site at www.scmmicro.com.
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trade
names are either trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
holders.