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axept was launched in 2006 by Joe Mallon and Ron Foster with a vision of partnering with both large and small companies to develop custom engineered MEMS modules delivering miniaturization and cost reduction solutions. axept enables customers in gaining advantage from emerging MEMS and electronics technologies.

Through its facilities in Palo Alto, California, the heart of Silicon Valley, axept maintains ready access to innovations in MEMS and electronics. The company achieves operational excellence through its facilities in Fayetteville, Arkansas and in Newport News, Virginia. Company personnel have direct experience in establishing and growing manufacturing in China.

With leadership provided by MEMS industry pioneer Joseph R. Mallon Jr., the company boasts more than 110 man-years of MEMS experience, covering markets ranging from medical to industrial, consumer, military and aerospace.

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Joseph R. Mallon, Chief Executive Officer

Joseph R. Mallon, Jr., received a B.S. In Science cum laude from the Fairleigh Dickinson University, and an MBA in Management, Marketing and New Venture from California State University Hayward. From 1965 to 1985 Mr. Mallon was Vice President of Engineering for Kulite Semiconductor Products, one of the earliest MEMS sensor companies. From 1985 to 1993 he was Co-President, COO, Co-Founder and Director of NovaSensor, a venture funded Silicon Valley firm that helped establish MEMS as a widely known and commercial technology. Mr. Mallon was Chairman and CEO of Measurement Specialties, a publicly traded sensor manufacturer, from 1995 until 2002. Currently he is studying and doing research at Stanford University along with his position as CEO of axept. Mr. Mallon is a pioneer in MEMS technology with forty-five patents and over sixty technical papers and presentations.

Ronald Foster, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Ronald Foster received a B.A. in Physics in 1977 and a M.S. in Physics in 1980, both from the University of Arkansas. From 1980-1983, he worked for Texas Instruments in wafer fabrication engineering. In 1983 he moved to Honeywell, where his contributions included managing groups focused on fabrication development and I.C. design for various sensor technologies. Mr. Foster served as Director of the Innovation Incubator at the University of Arkansas from 2001 to 2006. In February of 2006, Mr. Foster assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer of axept. Mr. Foster has substantial experience in design and fabrication of silicon-based integrated circuits, MEMS and electrochemical sensors, complementing his strong management skills in product development.

Anthony Flannery, Director of Engineering

Mr. Anthony Flannery received his B.A. in Chemistry from Princeton University and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Upon entering the commercial world in 2001, he became manager of the MEMS group at Transparent Networks, where he played a key role in delivery of the largest optical MEMS microarray on a single substrate. In 2003, Mr. Flannery joined the founding team of Invensense as Director of MEMS Development, successfully leading the initial fabrication and transition to production of the world's first dual-axis integrated MEMS gyroscope. In March 2006, Mr. Flannery joined axept as Director of Engineering, where his efforts are focused on MEMS design and analysis, process development, and test system design.

Tina Lamers, Director of Marketing

Ms Tina Lamers holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin - Madison and a M.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford University. In 1995, Ms Lamers started her career at Hewlett-Packard Company, where her positions included Semiconductor Process Engineer, Customer Support Engineer and New Product Engineer. When Agilent Technologies spun out from HP in 2000, Ms. Lamers continued her career at Agilent as a New Technology Manager, Product Manager, and Integration Engineer working on integrated circuit and RF MEMS technologies. In December of 2005, Ms Lamers became an employee of Avago Technologies when Agilent's Semiconductor Group transitioned to become a private semiconductor company. Her work at Avago focused on the management of RF and acoustic MEMS technology development and marketing. She joined axept in May of 2007 as Director of Marketing.

Timothy Worst, Newport News Technology Manager

Mr. Timothy Worst holds an associate degree in electrical engineering from Thomas Nelson College in Hampton, Virginia, as well as a Virginia State Masters Electrician License. Mr. Worst started his career in the sensor industry in 1979 at Pressure Systems Incorporated, where his positions included manufacturing manager and senior sensor engineer. Mr. Worst served as Principal Design Engineer at Engineering Development Labs from 1992 to 1994, and as Principal Systems Engineer at Lucas Control Systems from 1994-1996. He moved to Measurement Specialties, Inc. as Director of the Transducer Technology Center from 1996 to 2006. Mr. Worst manages axept's Virginia Technology Center, overseeing test, assembly, and manufacturing of MEMS devices.