SAMSys Technologies Names Tres Wiley, Experienced RFID Strategist As Chief Operating Officer
TORONTO, May 1 /CNW/ - SAMSys Technologies Inc. (SMY:TSX) ("SAMSys"), the
world leader in providing radio frequency identification (RFID) hardware
solutions today announced the appointment of Tres Wiley to the position of
Chief Operating Officer. Wiley, formerly with Texas Instruments' RFID Systems
Business has joined SAMSys to oversee the company's operations, corporate
development and spearhead sales growth.
"The addition of Tres to SAMSys' management team, along with the recent
endorsement from BTG solidifies SAMSys' leading position within the RFID
space," says Cliff Horwitz, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SAMSys.
"The experience and knowledge that he brings will allow SAMSys to move to a
new level and to aggressively implement the organizational and business
practices to evangelize our RFID hardware solutions to the marketplace."
"I'm excited to be joining the SAMSys team and carrying forward their
vision for innovative hardware solutions which bring the promise of RFID to
practice and expand the breadth of RFID applications," says Chief Operating
Officer of SAMSys, Tres Wiley. "There are endless opportunities to explore
here, and I am looking forward to being an integral part of the company's and
the industry's future success."
Wiley brings over 20 years of senior management experience with RFID,
telecommunications, GPS, information security, and ultrasound technologies.
His experience in bringing new technologies to market will enhance the
world-class technology that SAMSys provides globally for widespread
implementation of RFID products globally. Most recently Wiley acted as
Strategy Manager for emerging businesses within Texas Instruments' RFID
Systems Business, responsible for establishing the marketing strategy for its
smart label and m-commerce segments.
Prior to his work at Texas Instruments, Wiley worked for Motorola for
twenty years in various engineering, program management, business development,
and marketing roles. Previous to Motorola, Wiley was product manager for ADR
Ultrasound, Inc., managing a line of portable ultrasonic scanners used in
obstetrics and internal medicine. |
