Technology >> CEO Interviews >> June 9, 2003
MARK-ERIC JONES is Vice President and General Manager of
Intellectual Property of Monolithic Systems Technology, Inc. With
more than 26 years of intellectual property (IP) and
semiconductor expertise, he brings a combination of strategic
insight and real-world experience to his leadership role at
MoSys. Backed by significant relationships and knowledge of the
IP business model, Mr. Jones manages MoSys' corporate marketing
and sales activity for embedded memory IP to create industry
awareness and new business opportunities worldwide. Before
joining MoSys, Mr. Jones served as the IP Division director for
Mentor Graphics, responsible for developing and driving its IP
soft core business to profitability, while establishing an IP
Publishing strategy for the division. Leveraging strong
relationships, Mr. Jones created an IP property partnership
agreement between Mentor Graphics and Synopsys, resulting in
Synopsys endorsing Mentor Graphics' IP products. As president and
chief executive officer of 3Soft, formerly known as MEJ
Electronics and since acquired by Mentor Graphics, he was
instrumental in transitioning the company from design services to
the world's first silicon IP products business. 3Soft was the
result of a name change from Mr.Jones' entrepreneurial creation,
MEJ Electronics, an electronic design services company in
England. Mr. Jones, a well-known pioneer in the industry, has
addressed the semiconductor market as an IP expert in a wide
variety of trade and business publications and has demonstrated
his technical knowledge through presentations and speaking
opportunities at worldwide trade events, in addition to serving
on the board of RAPID, an IP industry association. He has earned
his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Science from Trinity College
and his Master's degree also in Electrical Science from the
University of Cambridge, both in the United Kingdom. Profile
MARK VOLL is Vice President of Finance and Administration and Chief
Financial Officer of Monolithic System Technology, Inc. He is currently
serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Voll previously held the
position of CFO with MoSys from March 1998 to June 2000. He returned to
MoSys in 2002 from Axis Systems where he served as CFO from June 2000.
Since 1984, he has held the top financial spot in a number of Santa
Clara Valley companies, including Lextel, Mountain Network Solutions,
Unisil Corporation and Virtual Media. Mr. Voll earned his Bachelor's
degree in Business Administration from Providence College in Rhode
Island and a Master's degree from the University of Hartford in
Connecticut. Profile
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Mr. Jones (VP, General Mgr. Intellectual Property): MoSys
