James Behrens, Chief Executive Officer, was president and CEO of Snaketech before its acquisition by Simplex Solutions. He served as executive VP of worldwide operations with Simplex Solutions after the merger. Before Snaketech, Mr. Behrens served as president of SIS Microelectronics, which was acquired by Aspec Technology. For nine years Mr. Behrens held senior management roles at Cadence and was instrumental in developing and implementing Cadence's professional services and consulting business segment. With his involvement the consulting business grew from start-up to more than $200 million in three years. Before that, Mr. Behrens was a director of product and strategic marketing at Mentor Graphics Corp., where he increased PCB layout product sales from $6 million to $50 million, increasing the company's market share from #20 to #2 worldwide. Mr. Behrens holds two U.S. patents and a B.S. in physical science from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. |