Joseph Crupi joins Jacket Micro Devices board of directors
WEDNESDAY, July 12, 2006 - < BACK
Atlanta, GA., July 12, 2006 - Jacket Micro Devices (JMD), Inc., the leading provider of RF modules for wireless applications, announced today that Joseph A. Crupi has been named to the JMD Board of Directors.
Mr. Crupi has had a distinguished career in the electronics and communications industry. Most recently, he was the Vice President, Broadband Communications Group at Texas Instruments and prior to this position he was Chief Executive Officer and President of Telogy Networks, Inc. At Telogy Networks, Mr. Crupi was responsible for the company's growth from its early venture capital phase to its subsequent acquisition by Texas Instruments in August, 2000 in a transaction valued at over $500 million. Mr. Crupi joined Telogy in 1996 after various roles at AT&T including Vice President of Global Business Multimedia Services. Mr. Crupi holds a MS in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a MS and BS from Polytechnic Institute of New York.
"I'm excited to join JMD's board. The company has cutting-edge technology and is gaining traction with customers. JMD's system-on-package technology establishes organic packaging as the future for the RF industry" said Mr Crupi.
Jim Stratigos, CEO of JMD noted that "As we enter the growth phase of our business it's critical that JMD add outside directors to our board that can assist with the company's development. Joe's extensive experience in the wireless industry and management of early stage companies will be extremely valuable to us as we grow."
About Jacket Micro Devices
JMD's patented multilayer organic (MLO) technology defines a revolutionary, system-on-package
(SOP) approach to RF modules for wireless products. Developed from research conducted at the
Georgia Institute of Technology, JMD's modules provide wireless design engineers and OEMs the
ability to reduce the size and improve system performance to meet the aggressive needs of the
next generation of wireless products. More information is available about JMD at www.jacketmicro.com.
