Esterel Technologies Builds Executive Team and Establishes U.S. Headquarters in Silicon Valley
Jean Marc Talbot, CEO of US operations, relocates to Silicon Valley; Linda
Prowse Fosler named VP Marketing
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and GUYANCOURT, France (August 26, 2002) - Esterel
Technologies, a global provider of design solutions for
verification-critical systems, today announced that Jean Marc Talbot, chief
operating officer of Esterel Technologies, S.A., and chief executive officer
of Esterel Technologies, Inc., has relocated from Paris, France to head U.S.
operations here in Silicon Valley. In addition, the company announced that
Linda Prowse Fosler has joined the company as vice president of marketing.
A new, expanded U.S. headquarters facility in Silicon Valley will enable
Esterel Technologies to focus their efforts on the U.S. market, offer
greater support to U.S. customers, and enable closer partnerships with
leading Silicon Valley EDA and semiconductor companies.
"Esterel Technologies' executable specifications and automatic test and code
generation products have been used for decades in avionics for the
development of safety critical software," noted Eric Bantegnie, president
and CEO of Esterel Technologies. "Today, in partnership with a number of
large U.S. users, we are creating an exciting generation of products that
will provide these same quality and productivity benefits for the developers
of systems-on-a-chip in all semiconductor application areas. Our expansion
in the U.S., headed by Jean-Marc Talbot, and the addition of Linda Prowse
Fosler as worldwide VP of marketing, are two important steps in our company'
s growth and our ability to serve the U.S. market."
Dr. Talbot was previously with Simulog, a French software firm, where for 10
years he specialized in technical computing and simulation. Prior to
Simulog, Dr. Talbot was head of the scientific computing department at
Schneider Electric in Grenoble, France. He began his career as an R&D
engineer at Thomson-CSF in Paris. Dr. Talbot holds a MBA in Management from
Ecole Superieure Des Affaires de Grenoble and a PhD in applied mathematics
from the University of Paris.
Prowse Fosler was previously vice president of marketing and product
operations for IKOS Systems, Inc. (now part of Mentor Graphics (Nasdaq:
MENT)) and general manager of the Verification Solutions and New
Technologies Group for the Mentor Emulation Division. Her marketing
experience includes the successful introduction of the world's leading
emulator for SoC design verification, which grew market share from 0 to 35%
in four years. She was also a key contributor to IKOS when they doubled
revenue in three years, from $35 million to $70 million. Before IKOS, Ms.
Prowse Fosler held various positions at Cadence Design Systems, Tandem
Corporation and Hewlett Packard.
"We are pleased to have someone of Linda's caliber on board to help
establish Esterel Technologies in the U.S. and support us in growing our
business worldwide," said Dr. Talbot.
About Esterel Technologies
Esterel Technologies provides electronic system and embedded software
designers with methodologies and tools that improve their productivity and
remove the barriers between system specification, implementation, and
validation. The Company's products automate costly and time-consuming
coding and validation work through executable specification, intelligent
test suite generation, and automatic code generation. Esterel Technologies
is an international company with offices in France, Germany, UK, and the
United States. For more information: www.esterel-technologies.com
CONTACT:
Esterel Technologies - Linda Prowse Fosler, 831-649-6932
Linda.prowse-fosler@esterel-technologies.com
Cayenne Communication - Michelle Clancy, 252-940-0981
Michelle.clancy@cayennecom.com
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