CPU Tech Announces Formation of Strategic Advisory Board.Names Three Highly Accomplished Executives as Senior Advisors PLEASANTON, Calif. -- CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. Technology, Inc.[R] (www.cputech.com) today announced the appointment of three distinguished executives to the company's newly formed strategic advisory board. The newly appointed members of the CPU Tech advisory board are General Michael P.C. Carns, U.S. Air Force (Retired), Lieutenant General Gus Cianciolo, U.S. Army (Retired), and Dr. Malcolm R. O'Neill, former Chief Technical Officer of Lockheed Martin For the former company, see . Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is a leading multinational aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology company formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. Corporation. The role of CPU Tech's strategic advisory board is to provide business and industry leadership council while serving as a steering committee steer·ing committee n. A committee that sets agendas and schedules of business, as for a legislative body or other assemblage. steering committee Noun for technology and product direction to the office of the CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We are deeply honored to have such distinguished and accomplished leaders participating as members of our advisory board," said Ed King, CEO of CPU Tech. "The members of this advisory board represent an unparalleled brain trust of thought leadership and will play a crucial role in driving this company forward over the next several years." More on General Michael P.C. Carns General Michael P.C. Carns, U.S. Air Force (Retired), served in the United States Air Force United States Air Force (USAF) Major component of the U.S. military organization, with primary responsibility for air warfare, air defense, and military space research. It also provides air services in coordination with the other military branches. U.S. for 35 years until his retirement in September 1994. His long and distinguished military career culminated with General Carns serving as Vice Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, for three years. Previously, he served as Director of the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and as Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Command. After retirement, General Carns served as the Managing Director of a small healthcare firm for one year, followed by over four years as Executive Director of a Wall Street policy research firm, The Center for International Political Economy, specializing in Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. security, international capital flows and international energy demands. Currently, General Carns currently serves on a number of DoD panels, boards and task forces, boards of directors of corporations, and consults for a number of businesses. More on Lieutenant General Gus Cianciolo Lieutenant General Gus Cianciolo has held a wide variety of important command and staff positions during his 33-year Army career, culminating as the Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development, and Acquisition. He also served as the Director of the Army Acquisition Corps. General Cianciolo's diverse background in research, development, and acquisition included service as the Deputy Commanding General for Research, Development, and Acquisition, Army Material Command, and as Commanding General, U.S. Army Missile Command Missile Command is a 1980 arcade game by Atari Inc. that was also licensed to Sega for European release. The plot of Missile Command is simple: the player's six cities are being attacked by an endless hail of ballistic missiles, some of them even splitting like . He was also Project Manager for two major Army Weapon systems programs, one involving international participation by four NATO NATO: see North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO in full North Atlantic Treaty Organization International military alliance created to defend western Europe against a possible Soviet invasion. countries. Previously, General Cianciolo served as Senior Vice President of Cypress International. He is currently a member of The SPECTRUM Group, a Virginia-based consulting services company. More on Malcolm R. O'Neill, Ph.D. Dr. O'Neill is recently retired as Chief Technical Officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation where he was responsible for exercising oversight responsibility for research, engineering, program management and technical integration functions throughout the corporation. After retiring as a Lieutenant General from the U.S. Army, Dr. O'Neill joined Lockheed Martin in September 1996 to serve as Vice President, Mission Success, Operations and Best Practices in Space Systems. From 1996-1999, he was responsible for providing leadership and functional direction of operational matters for Space Systems as they concerned mission success, program management, procurement, manufacturing, materiel management See: inventory control. and product assurance. He was also responsible for Space Systems activities in support of a major corporate initiative to increase productivity and improve performance by adopting best practices from both within and outside the corporation. During his 34 years of distinguished military service, Dr. O'Neill held numerous prominent positions, including: Director, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization Noun 1. Ballistic Missile Defense Organization - an agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality BMDO ; Deputy Director, Strategic Defense Initiative Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), U.S. government program responsible for research and development of a space-based system to defend the nation from attack by strategic ballistic missiles (see guided missile). Organization; and Director, Army Acquisition Corps. More on CPU Tech CPU Tech recently announced significant collaborative development agreements with BAE Systems BAE Systems British manufacturer of aircraft, missiles, avionics, naval vessels, and other aerospace and defense products. BAE Systems was formed (1999) from the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) with Marconi Electronic Systems. and EADS EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. EADS Expeditionary Air Defense System (USMC) EADS Extended Air Defense Systems EADS Environmental Assessment Data System EADS Echelons Above Division Study North America Defense Test & Services. For more information on recent CPU Tech announcements, go to http://www.cputech.com/press-releases.htm CPU Tech's SystemLab PS[TM] Platform Simulator was announced in May, 2007, after ten years of research and development, and represents a breakthrough capability in modeling and simulation. The SystemLab PS product line from CPU Tech is a complete high productivity solution that includes hardware, enterprise software, virtual model development, custom library elements, training and support. About CPU Technology, Inc. CPU Technology, Inc. (CPU Tech) develops and supplies Compatible System-on-a-Chip (SoC) solutions for the high-end computing market. The company's products and services directly address the challenges associated with the transformation of microprocessor-based electronic systems to the SoC / MultiCore era. CPU Tech is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. founded in 1989 with headquarters in Pleasanton, CA, and business development offices in Reston, VA. Visit www.cputech.com for additional information. |
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