Thin Film Electronics (Thinfilm), a global provider of near field communication (NFC) mobile marketing solutions, has appointed Giampaolo Marino as its new executive vice president (EVP), Hardware Solutions.
Mr. Marino brings nearly 20 years of product leadership and go-to-market experience to Thinfilm in the areas of mobile, IoT, consumer, and industrial applications. As EVP Hardware solutions, he will be responsible for overseeing the Product Management and Engineering functions for Thinfilm, as well as the Company’s Quality Management program and hardware ecosystem strategic partnerships.
Mr. Marino joins Thinfilm from NXP Semiconductors, a global leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications. While at NXP he served as GM and Head of Product Line, Audio & Voice Solution Products, IoT, managing a global team responsible for R&D, marketing, business development, system architecture, product definition, and customer application support. Mr. Marino also led NXP’s Audio & Voice solution strategy for the Mobile and IoT market segments across four strategic areas: Mobile & Wearables, Automotive, Home Entertainment, and Home Control & Security.
Prior to NXP, Mr. Marino held senior product-related positions with Monolithic Power Systems, Texas Instruments, Intersil, and Analog Devices. He earned an MBA in Corporate Entrepreneurship, Marketing and General Management from the Franklin W. Olin School of Business at Babson College. He also holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from San Jose State University.
Mr. Marino is a member of Thinfilm’s executive management team and reports directly to CEO, Davor Sutija.
Source: Company Press Release