
Executive Profiles
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Management TeamSandeep Kumar, ChairmanSandeep Kumar has 20 years experience in semiconductors business and has founded and led several companies: Ambrado, Anthron (robotic software for entertainment and service robots), and Adimos (wireless multimedia connectivity solutions). His considerable experience spans leading R&D teams, commercializing emerging technologies, developing new businesses, M&A, forging strategic partnerships and private equity investments. At Texas Instruments he was GM (Cable Broadband Communications), Business Development Manager (DSP Group), and Worldwide Development Manager (Microcontroller Group). He was a Venture Partner at Crimson and Executive Advisor to Jerusalem Venture Partners. Mark Fears, General Manager US & Director MarketingMark Fears has over 21 years of product marketing and management experience in video acquisition and distribution for the broadcast, cable, and enterprise video markets. Prior to Ambrado, he directed and managed the product marketing strategy for RipCode, a manufacturer of video transcoding solutions for IP video distribution. Mark has successfully developed and implemented product design and marketing strategies for several digital video solution manufacturers including ViewCast Corporation, Vela Research, and Optibase. His industry-recognized accomplishments in product design at ViewCast include "Editor’s Picks" and "Reader’s Choice Award" from industry trade press. Jay Ramani, Vice-President, Customer Support and Manufacturing OperationsJay Ramani is a results-oriented management professional with over 18 years of experience in managing high technology manufacturing plant operations and strategic planning. In his career, Jay has brought multinational companies to the forefront of their industry with his Six-Sigma, Value Engineering and Toyota based Lean Manufacturing expertise. His strong leadership, communication and Total Quality Management (TQM) skills, has successfully delivered results in today’s fast-paced growing environments. With a solid background in project management, he has orchestrated successful launch of several new products with profitable margins. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for his contribution, forward thinking, and crisp execution to meet company objectives. Keith Lewis, Vice-President, SalesKeith Lewis has over 25 years of experience building and leading sales teams in various high technology industries including multimedia, entertainment, and broadcast. His career has a blend of large organizations as well as start-ups and turn-abounds. Keith spent 15 years with Texas Instruments where he held sales leadership positions covering North America, Europe, and Asia. Prior to joining Ambrado, Keith was responsible for North America sales at ViewCast, a leader in video streaming solutions where he built their national sales organization including direct sales, distribution, and re-seller channels. Paul Banta, Director Hardware and Software DevelopmentPaul Banta has an extensive background in embedded real-time software design and development as a team leader and individual contributor with over 16 years of technical development expertise. Paul joined Ambrado in June of 2006 as Director of Software Development and was appointed Director of Hardware and Software Development in 2010. Prior to Ambrado, Paul was Senior Software Engineer at Tango Networks, a telecommunications company located in Richardson, TX. From 1992 to 2005, Paul held various key positions at Cisco Systems, Inc., Celion Networks, ADC Telecommunications, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, and Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory. Paul earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Computer Science from Baylor University, Waco, TX. Tomiaki Sugimoto, Managing Director
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