THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- CMOS image sensor manufacturer AltaSens, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has appointed its president and chief executive Patrick Quinn as chairman. Mr. Quinn succeeds Jon Rode, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging (formerly Rockwell Scientific) COO. The company said the appointment is effective January 22, 2007. Mr. Quinn has served as AltaSens' president and CEO since October 3, 2005 and has over 16 years of experience in business management and technology leadership in the electronics and telecommunications industries, most recently as the founder and vice president of Wave7 Optics.
Also joining the AltaSens board are John Miller, Rockwell Automation vice president and chief intellectual property counsel; Steve Belland, Rockwell Collins vice president corporate development; and Takehito Jimbo, ITX International Holdings Inc. CEO, Tatsuo Nagasaki, ITX CTO, and Toshiaki Takamatsu, ITX Senior Director will remain on the AltaSens board.
"It is with great pleasure and confidence that the board recognizes Patrick's effectiveness and acknowledges his ability to lead the company through the next stages of growth in the coming years," commented Mr. Miller.
About AltaSens
AltaSens, Inc. is the premier supplier of high performance CMOS image sensors for the emerging world of high definition video. Headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California, AltaSens ProCamHD image sensors are used worldwide in a diverse range of imaging applications including camcorder, video conferencing, hybrid camera, surveillance, digital cinema, and broadcast. AltaSens' high definition system-on-chip CMOS video image sensors exceed industry expectations by productizing technology that enables lower noise, lower power consumption, higher sensitivity, higher frame rate, and higher dynamic range. For more information about AltaSens, Inc. and ProCamHD image sensors, visit http://www.altasens.com/.
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