Prab Varma, has been named as a 2011 IEEE fellow for his contribution to system-on-chip (SoC) test technology, which reduces the costs of testing chips used for electronic devices. He is currently the CTO and co-founder of Blue Pearl software and was founder and president of Veritable Inc.
Aylus Networks appointed Ramsey Masri as VP of Global Sales and Marketing. Masri joins Aylus from Mformation, where he was VP of Sales and Alliances. Masri has 20 years of sales and marketing management experience the industry.
Doug Schneider is named as new president and CEO at Transaction Wireless, which is a provider of virtual and mobile giftcards. Schneider has over 20 years of business experience, most recently working for Genea and Verio, and has held C-level and senior executive positions with wireless companies AllCall and Cellular One.
The smart grid organization GridWise Alliance announced Bob Shapard as the chairman of its board of directors, succeeding Guido Bartels. Shapard is currently the chairman and CEO of Oncor, the Dallas-based electricity transmission and distribution company. He has previously served as a strategic advisor with EFH Corp., was CFO of Tenet Healthcare Corp., and was executive VP and CFO of Exelon Corp.
Harmonic Inc. promoted Mark Carrington, previously VP of sales for the Harmonic-branded product sales, to VP of worldwide sales. Carrington will be in charge of the entire sales organization including sales initiatives and channel strategies.
