Bill joined Ionomr in February 2018 with responsibility for guiding the company’s focus, strategy, alliances, organizational management and transition from product development to volume production. Previously, Bill was COO & VP Sales at SiGe Semiconductor for over a decade where he was a key player in the growth of the company from a research spinout of Canada’s National Research Council to a successful growth company which exited for $300M just prior to IPO. With over two decades of experience at SiGe, NGD Systems, Phenix Consulting, Zarlink and Plessey Semiconductor, Bill is known for his deep understanding of international sales, contract negotiations, raising private and public funds, entering established supply chains with innovative components, product development, scaling production and increasing organizational capacity for growth.He has lived and worked globally during his career including 15 years in Asia and possesses extensive experience working with OEM customers and manufacturing partners in Asia, North America and Europe.