AUSTIN, Texas – SigmaSense, the global leader in high-precision impedance sensing, today announced that Chad Weintraub will join the company as Senior Vice President of Operations, effective immediately. Chad will report to SigmaSense CEO David French and serve on the company’s executive leadership team. He will be responsible for managing all operational activities for the company, while also overseeing SigmaSense’s breakthrough electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) technology, which enables real-time, in-situ, and high-throughput measurement of battery impedance.
“I am excited to have Chad join SigmaSense at this pivotal stage in our journey as we continue to advance the next generation of capabilities and applications of our software-defined sensing technology. Chad is a seasoned technology operations executive with extensive experience in the semiconductor industry, leading high-performance teams and driving operational excellence,” said David French, Chief Executive Officer of SigmaSense.
An engineer and technologist with a Ph.D. in Solid State Electrical Engineering, Chad has over 20 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. Chad served as Senior Director, Business Operations and Pricing for AMD, a leader in high-performance, graphics computing, where he also held previous positions as Director, Cost Reduction Corporate Special Assignment, and Director, Product Management for the Semi-Custom Business Unit. More recently, Chad served as Senior Director, Technology Enablement at Samsung Semiconductor. Earlier in his career, Chad held engineering positions at GlobalFoundries and Freescale Semiconductor.
“I am excited to join SigmaSense for the next phase of its transformation and growth,” said Chad Weintraub. “David and his team have built an excellent foundation of sensing technology solutions. I look forward to working with the executive team to capitalize on this enormous opportunity to drive growth and deliver value for our customers, employees, and investors.”
About SigmaSense
SigmaSense is pioneering a radically enhanced DSP-based sensing technology. The Company’s software-defined sensing technology achieves breakthrough levels of speed, accuracy, resolution, and noise immunity previously deemed impossible. This unique approach is protected with more than 300 issued or allowed patents and over 150 patents pending across 35 application families. SigmaSense products increase the quality and efficiency of sensing data for a wide range of applications including mobile, automotive, batteries, digital signage, wearables, and IoT. SigmaSense is largely funded by strategic investors, including NXP, Foxconn, LG-MRI, E ink, Corning, and GIS. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas, with offices in Boise, Idaho and Taipei, Taiwan. More information can be found at www.sigmasense.com.
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