People: OCZ Technology Group Inc (OCZ.O)
OCZ.O on Consolidated Issue listed on NASDAQ Capital Market
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17 May 2013
1.18USD
17 May 2013
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
Ralph Schmitt |
52 | 2012 | President, Chief Executive Officer, Director |
Rafael Torres |
45 | 2013 | Chief Financial Officer |
Alexander Mei |
36 | 2012 | Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer |
Adam Epstein |
46 | 2012 | Lead Independent Director |
Richard Hunter |
59 | 2010 | Independent Director |
Russell Knittel |
62 | 2010 | Independent Director |
Bonnie Mott |
Senior Manager - Investor Relations |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Ralph Schmitt |
Mr. Ralph H. Schmitt serves as President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of OCZ Technology Group, Inc. He has been appointed as President, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective 10 October 2012. Mr. Schmitt joins OCZ from PLX Technologies, Inc., a provider of semiconductor-based connectivity solutions primarily targeting the enterprise and consumer markets, where he served as president and CEO from 2008 until yesterday. Mr. Schmitt is the on the board of the Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA), and remains on the board of PLX. Prior to his leadership tenure at PLX, he acted as CEO of Legend Silicon, a privately funded Chinese terrestrial digital TV semiconductor company in 2008. From 2005 through 2007, Mr. Schmitt was CEO of Sipex, an analog semiconductor company that merged with Exar in 2007, where he was appointed CEO. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Schmitt was executive vice president of sales, marketing, and business development for Cypress Semiconductor. He has served on private and public boards ranging from semiconductor, to solar and systems companies. Mr. Schmitt holds a B.S.E.E. from Rutgers University and started his career as storage system designer. |
Rafael Torres |
Mr. Rafael Torres has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer of OCZ Technology Group, Inc. Prior to joining OCZ, Torres served as CFO and Vice President of Finance for Capella Photonics where he raised new capital and developed a financial infrastructure to support a fast-growing start-up. Before joining Capella, Torres was the CFO and Vice President of Finance for Power Integrations (NASDAQ) where he led a financial turnaround that he achieved. Prior to that, Torres was CFO and Vice President of Finance for PLX Technology (NASDAQ) and through his leadership, returned the company to profitability and significantly increased their cash position. Mr. Torres holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting from Santa Clara University and is a Certified Public Accountant. |
Alexander Mei |
Mr. Alexander Mei serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of OCZ Technology Group, Inc. He served as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He has been appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective 17 September 2012. He is responsible for branding, product launches, channel support, and public relations. From October 2004 to February 2006, Mr. Mei served as Senior Vice President of Marketing. Mr. Mei served as one of the directors from April 2007 to July 2009. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Mei served as Global Marketing Manager of First International Computer Inc. Mr. Mei holds a B.S. in Marketing Management from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. |
Adam Epstein |
Mr. Adam J. Epstein is Lead Independent Director of OCZ Technology Group, Inc. He has served as a director of OCZ since March 2010 and lead director since March 2012. Mr. Epstein is the founding principal of Third Creek Advisors, LLC (“TCA”), a special advisor to boards of small-cap companies and investment funds in connection with corporate finance and capital markets. Prior to founding TCA in 2010, from 2003 to 2009, Mr. Epstein was a co-founder and principal at Enable Capital Management, LLC, an investment firm that provides growth financing to publicly-traded companies. Mr. Epstein previously held managerial roles with Enable Capital, LLC, Surge Components, Inc., MailEncrypt.com, Inc., Tickets.com, Inc., and Achilles’ Wheels, Inc. Mr. Epstein started his career as an attorney at the law firm of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison. He received a J.D. from Boston University, and bachelor’s degree, cum laude, from Vassar College. |
Richard Hunter |
Mr. Richard L. Hunter is an Independent Director of OCZ Technology Group, Inc., since 2010. He has been a partner with Daylight Partners, a venture capital firm since 2008. He is on the board of three private companies. From 1998 to 2008, Mr. Hunter was with Dell, Inc., a computer manufacturer and services company, where he served as Vice President of Consumer Technical Support and Customer Service and was responsible for managing over 14,000 customer service agents. For seven years, Mr. Hunter led Dell’s Americas manufacturing operations and was responsible for five manufacturing plants, five distribution centers, supply chain management and logistics. Mr. Hunter previously served in managerial roles with Matco Electronics, Texas Instruments, Incorporated, Ericcson/General Electric, Ryan Homes, Exide Electronics and General Electric Company. Mr. Hunter received a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech. |
Russell Knittel |
Mr. Russell J. Knittel is an Independent Director of OCZ Technology Group, Inc., since June 24, 2010. Mr. Knittel served as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Synaptics Incorporated from October 2010 until September 2011, as Executive Vice President of Synaptics from July 2007 until October 2010, as Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Synaptics from April 2000 until September 2009, and as Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer of Synaptics from November 2001 until September 2009. Mr. Knittel served as Senior Vice President of Synaptics from November 2001 until being named Executive Vice President in July 2007. Mr. Knittel is a director of Synaptics, a worldwide developer and supplier of custom-designed human interface solutions that enable people to interact more easily and intuitively with a wide variety of mobile computing, communications, entertainment, and other electronic devices and whose stock is listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Mr. Knittel is a director of MarineMax, Inc., the nation’s recreational boat retailer, whose stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Knittel also serves as a director of Source Photonics, a privately held company. Mr. Knittel holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting from California State University Fullerton and an M.B.A. from San Jose State University. |
Bonnie Mott |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
Ralph Schmitt |
-- |
Rafael Torres |
-- |
Alexander Mei |
435,000 |
Adam Epstein |
-- |
Richard Hunter |
-- |
Russell Knittel |
-- |
Bonnie Mott |
-- |
As Of 28 Feb 2012
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
Ralph Schmitt |
0 | 0 |
Rafael Torres |
0 | 0 |
Alexander Mei |
60,000 | 446,785 |
Adam Epstein |
0 | 0 |
Richard Hunter |
0 | 0 |
Russell Knittel |
0 | 0 |
Bonnie Mott |
0 | 0 |
| Name | Shares Traded | Price |
|---|---|---|
SCHMITT RALPH H |
372,340 | $0.00 |
MEI ALEX |
6,000 | $1.28 |
MEI ALEX |
6,000 | $7.13 |
KNAPP ARTHUR F JR |
6,000 | $7.13 |
MEI ALEX |
6,000 | $1.28 |
KNAPP ARTHUR F JR |
6,000 | $8.57 |
SINGH RICHARD |
4,000 | $2.09 |
MEI ALEX |
6,000 | $8.57 |
SINGH RICHARD |
4,000 | $8.57 |
SINGH RICHARD |
12,000 | $2.09 |
KNAPP ARTHUR F JR |
6,000 | $9.12 |
MEI ALEX |
6,000 | $1.28 |
SINGH RICHARD |
12,000 | $9.15 |
MEI ALEX |
6,000 | $9.12 |
PETERSEN RYAN M |
50,000 | $9.11 |
MEI ALEX |
6,000 | $1.28 |
MEI ALEX |
6,000 | $8.06 |
KNAPP ARTHUR F JR |
6,000 | $8.06 |
PETERSEN RYAN M |
150,000 | $6.84 |
MEI ALEX |
6,000 | $7.45 |
KNAPP ARTHUR F JR |
6,000 | $7.45 |
MEI ALEX |
6,000 | $1.28 |
MEI ALEX |
23,500 | $1.28 |
MEI ALEX |
500 | $0.63 |
SINGH RICHARD |
16,000 | $2.09 |
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