Mr. Roger Bitter, VP of Sales and Business Development
Mr. Roger Bitter was appointed as the company’s vice president of sales and business development in May of 2007 and brings 27 years of international technology, sales and management experience in the semiconductor industry that includes a track record building and launching commercial and public sector companies and running high-performing sales teams in extremely competitive global markets.

Mr. Bitter’s management experience in the semiconductor industry further extends through business development, finance, international relations, marketing and the creation and supervision of alliance and partner programs. He launched operations for a number of U.S. and Japanese EDA (electronic design automation) firms, including Summit Design Inc., which he helped guide to a successful IPO (initial public offering); Compass Japan KK, where he generated more than 40 percent of the firm’s revenue and 60 percent of its profitability from Far East operations; and Silicon Compiler Systems, where he increased international revenues from 30 percent to 60 percent of total company revenue.

“The MEARS Technologies’ management team has done an incredible job establishing an early position in a growing, exciting market space aimed at helping the chip industry increase performance and dramatically reduce static power loss due to transistor leakage,” said Mr. Bitter. “I look forward to being a part of MEARS Technologies’ rapid expansion and enabling the semiconductor industry to continue reaping the benefits of Moore’s Law.”

Mr. Bitter most recently served as CEO of Y Explorations Inc., a pioneer in the field of electronic design automation software. During his tenure, Bitter established and ran global operations and was vital in leading the company into more lucrative technology markets. Prior to Y Explorations, he held senior sales positions at several technology companies, including Teseda Corporation, Xpedion Design Systems, Virage Logic, Inc., and Magma Design Automation, where his efforts were instrumental in launching one of the EDA software industry’s most successful IPOs.