Sour Chhor joins SCM Microsystems

ISMANING, GERMANY: SCM Microsystems today announced the appointment of Sour Chhor as executive vice president, Worldwide Business Development and Strategy, effective February 1, 2008.

In his new role, Chhor will be responsible for driving the development of new products, overseeing product lines and building a product roadmap, with particular focus on the contactless reader environment.

In addition, he will be responsible for establishing additional sales channels and creating new partnerships with industry leaders.

Chhor, aged 43, will be based at the company’s headquarters in Ismaning, and will report to Felix Marx, chief executive officer of SCM. Earlier, he was earlier with NXP Semiconductors as a senior director, Global Key Accounts.

He has also worked with Philips Semiconductors and Philips Consumer Electronics.

Chhor holds a bachelor’s degree in electronics engineering from the University of Technology in Cachan, France and an MBA from HEC School of Management in Paris, France.

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