ACADEMIA

Nallatech, the leader in high performance FPGA computing solutions, today announced that Stephen Lynas has joined the company as VP Marketing. Lynas will play a key role in supporting Nallatech’s growth plan for the military and aerospace sector in North America. Lynas will be based at the company’s headquarters in Cumbernauld and will report to Nallatech’s newly-appointed CEO, Craig Anderson. His responsibilities will include strategic, channel and product marketing. Lynas joins Nallatech from Freescale Semiconductor, where he headed up the company’s European marketing effort. “Stephen’s marketing, product development and leadership skills will help Nallatech continue the growth of our customer base in U.S. and global military and aerospace markets,” said Anderson. “Stephen has a proven track record in aligning products to meet customer needs and will be an invaluable addition to the Nallatech management team. His appointment to this position comes at an important time for Nallatech as we move to expand our business and increase our focus and resources in the United States.” “FPGA computing is emerging as one of today’s most promising technology markets, and I am excited to be joining one of the driving forces in this space – a company that is also one of Scotland’s fastest growing technology companies,” said Lynas. “I look forward to working with Craig Anderson and the Nallatech management team to build on the company’s leadership position in FPGA computing, with a focus on growth areas such as military and aerospace.”