Kobus Marneweck

Phone: 619-278-9011

E-mail: kobus@marneweck.com

I am looking for a startup, small or medium size company with compelling technology where I can have a real impact on the strategy, product direction and success of the company

Professional experience

2006 – Present, Texas Instruments, San Diego CA

General Manager - Low Power Wireless Software

• Manage the San Diego software design center of 20 engineers

• Execute the business development strategy of the Low Power Wireless product group

• Develop ZigBee, Bluetooth LE, RF4CE, SimpliciTI and wireless audio software stacks

• Implemented ISO development process and increased productivity 300%

• Manage key US OEM customer relationships for Low Power Wireless

• Consolidate customer requirements to determine new product roadmap

• Coordinate with sales organization to provide solutions to tier 1 customers

• ZigBee Alliance vice-chairman and board member

2002 – 2006, Microchip Technology, Chandler, AZ

Product & Strategic Marketing Manager - Advanced Microcontroller Division

• Managed a team of 6 product marketers - took products from concept, through definition, development, launch and post launch

• Grew 8-bit and 16-bit PICmicro MCU product lines from $250M to $450M

• Defined product roadmap for communications processors and next generation architectures

• Researched and lead negotiation of acquisitions targets and intellectual property

• Managed annual strategic planning session

2000 – 2002 Microchip Technology Inc, Chandler, AZ

Strategic Marketing Manager

• Management of company’s future product strategies in PICmicro controllers (connectivity, embedded internet, high density memory, USB, motor control)

• Wrote product family business plans

• Wrote Microchip’s RF business plans and defined RF roadmap

• Microchip’s representative on IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee standard

• Supervised two strategic marketers

1995 – 2000 Microchip Technology Inc, Chandler, AZ

Product Marketing Manager

• PICmicro microcontrollers – Central Europe (Germany, Austria & Benelux), Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia

• Secure Data Products – Worldwide (ASICs and microcontrollers)

• Grew Secure Data Products to $35M product line

• Responsible for Business plans, Pricing, Introduction plans, Marketing programs, Major account visits and quotations

• Brought Keeloq security technology to market to become the dominant technology used in Remote Keyless Entry (used by Toyota, GM, Chrysler, Volvo, Hyundai, Fiat)

1993 – 1995 TransEquatorial Technology, Phoenix, AZ

Field Applications Engineer

• Field support of Keeloq ASICs

• Visited customers in North America and Far East to assist with design-in support

• Wrote ASIC Device and customer specifications

• Interfaced with Keeloq licensees

• Brought Keeloq to market acceptance in garage door opener market

1992 – 1993 Analysis Management Systems, Midrand, RSA

Design Engineer

• Wrote Specifications

• Designed hardware and software for military avionics computer (i960, 80196 microprocessors)

• Interfaced with customers

• Completed all projects ahead of schedule

1990 – 1992 Nanoteq, Centurion, RSA

Design Engineer

• Wrote specifications for encryption systems

• Designed DSP card for speed measurement of 155mm canon

• Designed fax and data encryption units (TI DSPs)

• Designed first Keeloq code hopping chipset (Intel and Microchip MCUs)

1987 – 1990 Tycho Electronics, Pretoria, RSA

Owner, Design Engineer

• Designed score boards for 70 000 seat stadium, race course, swimming stadium and information displays for various applications (Hitachi, TI, Zilog, microprocessors and microcontrollers)

Education

2002 Arizona State University - High Technology MBA

1989 University of Pretoria, RSA - Honors degree in Engineering (Electronic)

Advanced programming, Advanced Computer Architectures, Micro circuit design, Computer Graphics

1986 University of Pretoria, RSA - Bachelors degree in Engineering (Electronic)

Digital circuits, Signal Processing, Electromagnetics, Control systems

Patents

6,667,684 Remote controlled garage door opening system

6,509,825 Integrated circuit device having a self-biased, single pin radio frequency signal input

6,446,212 Processor having an extended operating voltage range

6,166,960 Method, system and apparatus for determining that a programming voltage level is sufficient for reliably programming an EEPROM

6,049,289 Remote controlled garage door opening system