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Wed, August 12, 2009
Tue, August 11, 2009 Intrinsyc Software International, Inc.: Intrinsyc Appoints Howard "Skip" Speaks to Board of Directors
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Aug. 11, 2009) - The Board of Directors of Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (TSX:ICS), a leading provider of software solutions for mobile devices, today announced that wireless industry veteran Howard "Skip" Speaks was named an Independent Director of the Company.
"I am pleased to welcome Skip Speaks to the Board," said Mr. Philip Ladouceur, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Intrinsyc. "Skip brings a wealth of valuable experience to Intrinsyc, particularly his perspective on the business and technology requirements of wireless handset manufacturers."
"I am pleased to join the Intrinsyc Board of Directors at this time as the Company is well positioned in the exciting mobile software solutions marketplace," stated Mr. Speaks. "The outlook for the industry is positive and I look forward to supporting Intrinsyc in its future success."
Skip Speaks has over 25 years of telecommunications experience in the network operator and the wireless equipment manufacturing and vendor business. He recently served as CEO of Rosum Corporation, a positioning and timing technology company, where he continues as a member of the board. Additionally, Mr. Speaks serves as a board advisor for CommNexus, a non-profit network of communications industry companies. Until 2003, he served as a member of the board and CEO for Kyocera Wireless Corp, a San Diego-based wireless handset manufacturer. Mr. Speaks also serves on the Triton Network Systems Board of Directors. He was CEO of this start-up broadband microwave equipment manufacturer and with the management team took the company public during the summer of 2000. Prior to Triton, Mr. Speaks spent thirteen years at Ericsson, and most recently served as Executive Vice President and General Manager for Ericsson's Wireless Division. As Executive Vice President and General Manager, Mr. Speaks was responsible for sales and deployment of Ericsson's wireless communications infrastructure in the United States and helped navigate the company through a significant restructuring to better address the impact of the convergence of data and voice over wireless networks. Mr. Speaks earned a Bachelor of Science degree for Civil Engineering from West Virginia Institute of Technology and is a retired, registered professional engineer.
About Intrinsyc Software International, Inc.
Intrinsyc empowers device makers, mobile operators, and silicon vendors to deliver compelling, next generation mobile devices with faster time-to-market, higher quality, and differentiating innovation. Our customers and partners rely on our award-winning device development solutions and our industry-leading navigation software and location-based solutions. Intrinsyc globally supports customers with solutions that span all major mobile operating systems and platforms, including Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile, Linux, Android, and Nokia/Symbian. Intrinsyc is publicly traded (TSX:ICS) and headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, with offices in China, Israel, Taiwan, U.K. and the United States. For more information, please visit [ www.intrinsyc.com ].
