Feb. 19, 2007 Augmentix™ Announces the Appointment of Stephan Godevais as President and CEO
(Austin, TX) – February 19, 2006 - Augmentix™ Corporation, an innovative provider of mission-critical computing solutions for demanding environments, announced today that Stephan Godevais has been appointed to the position of CEO and President effective immediately.
Mr. Godevais has more than 21 years experience in the computing industry holding executive and general management positions for over half of his career. Recently, Mr. Godevais served as Chairman, CEO and President of Valence Technologies, an innovative battery technology company and prior to that was Vice President and General Manager of the Inspiron and Dimension product groups at Dell® Inc.
In his role at Augmentix, Mr. Godevais will lead a seasoned management team with extensive experience in engineering and commercializing rugged, high availability computer systems. Mr. Godevais' direct experience with Dell and vast industry expertise in advanced computing technologies is ideally suited to the Company’s core product, market and business strategies. Augmentix specializes in re-engineering Tier 1 Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Dell computers to meet specific durability and availability needs for mission-critical applications worldwide.
Mr. Godevais also served in various General Management, Marketing and Business Development roles for Hewlett Packard and Digital Equipment Corporation. Mr. Godevais is well known and respected in the industry based on his track record of creating innovative, technologically advanced products, developing emerging markets and delivering positive, proven business results.
Krishna Srinivasan, Austin Ventures Partner and Augmentix Corporation Board Member said, "Austin Ventures has been looking to build a successful company together with Stephan for many years now and we are delighted to finally have this opportunity. His deep computer industry experience, strategic thinking, and general management expertise are the exact skills needed to take Augmentix to the next level and become a large standalone and profitable company."
About Augmentix
Augmentix Corp.(www.augmentix.com) provides the military, telecommunications, and industrial industries with mission-critical computing solutions for applications in the harshest environments. Augmentix servers and mobile products are based on best-in-class technologies and standardized architecture components from industry leader Dell. Augmentix A+ rugged servers include the patent-pending Server Availability Management Processor system and innovative board and packaging designs that create environmentally robust, high availability servers that fit into the most compact spaces while withstanding extreme temperatures, contaminants, moisture, dust, shock, vibration and other harsh conditions. The company is headquartered in Austin, Texas and offers global service and support.
