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VANCOUVER, BC Aug. 11, 2009 -- The Board
of Directors of Intrinsyc Software International, Inc., a
leading provider of software solutions for mobile devices, today
announced that wireless industry veteran Howard "Skip" Speaks was named
an Independent Director of the Company.
"I am pleased to welcome Skip Speaks to the Board," said Mr. Philip
Ladouceur, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Intrinsyc. "Skip brings
a wealth of valuable experience to Intrinsyc, particularly his
perspective on the business and technology requirements of wireless
handset manufacturers."
"I am pleased to join the Intrinsyc Board of Directors at this time
as the Company is well positioned in the exciting mobile software
solutions marketplace," stated Mr. Speaks. "The outlook for the
industry is positive and I look forward to supporting Intrinsyc in its
future success."
 Skip Speaks has over 25 years of telecommunications experience in
the network operator and the wireless equipment manufacturing and
vendor business. He recently served as CEO of Rosum Corporation, a
positioning and timing technology company, where he continues as a
member of the board. Additionally, Mr. Speaks serves as a board advisor
for CommNexus, a non-profit network of communications industry
companies. Until 2003, he served as a member of the board and CEO for
Kyocera Wireless Corp, a San Diego-based wireless handset manufacturer.
Mr. Speaks also serves on the Triton Network Systems Board of
Directors. He was CEO of this start-up broadband microwave equipment
manufacturer and with the management team took the company public
during the summer of 2000. Prior to Triton, Mr. Speaks spent thirteen
years at Ericsson, and most recently served as Executive Vice President
and General Manager for Ericsson's Wireless Division. As Executive Vice
President and General Manager, Mr. Speaks was responsible for sales and
deployment of Ericsson's wireless communications infrastructure in the
United States and helped navigate the company through a significant
restructuring to better address the impact of the convergence of data
and voice over wireless networks. Mr. Speaks earned a Bachelor of
Science degree for Civil Engineering from West Virginia Institute of
Technology and is a retired, registered professional engineer.
About Intrinsyc Software International, Inc.
Intrinsyc empowers device makers, mobile operators, and silicon
vendors to deliver compelling, next generation mobile devices with
faster time-to-market, higher quality, and differentiating innovation.
Our customers and partners rely on our award-winning device development
solutions and our industry-leading navigation software and
location-based solutions. Intrinsyc globally supports customers with
solutions that span all major mobile operating systems and platforms,
including Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile, Linux, Android, and
Nokia/Symbian. Intrinsyc is headquartered
in Vancouver, Canada, with offices in China, Israel, Taiwan, U.K. and
the United States.
Information Source: Marketwire
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