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Wayne joined Crescendo Ventures in early 2003 after spending nearly 18 years in various operating roles in software and semiconductor companies. He served as President and CEO of Soisic SA, a French startup in the semiconductor intellectual property licensing business that was sold to ARM Holdings. Prior to Soisic, Wayne served as President and CEO of inSilicon Corporation where he led the company through a very successful IPO and several acquisitions. Before assuming the role of CEO at inSilicon, Wayne was responsible for overseeing Phoenix Technologies' worldwide sales and field operations where he was responsible for sales and development teams in North America, Europe, and throughout Asia. Wayne has extensive international experience, having run operations in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, France and England. Prior to his role with Phoenix Technologies, Wayne held various sales and engineering positions with Intel Corporation and NEC Corporation. Wayne has been involved in over 20 early-stage companies in Board of Directors and Advisory Board roles over the past 25 years. While he has extensive experience in the semiconductor and software industries, he has been focused on mobile, internet services and digital media during the past seven years and brings a wealth of operational experience to Crescendo's portfolio companies.
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