Biography

Joseph W. Dews IV was elected to serve as a director in April 2014 and became Chairperson of the Board in June 2019. Mr. Dews has been a Managing Director at Craig-Hallum Capital Group, an investment bank, since May 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Dews was a Partner at AGC Partners from July 2012 until May 2019, and held various positions, including Managing Director and Partner, at ThinkEquity LLC from May 2007 to July 2012, both investment banks. Mr. Dews has acted as a strategic and financial advisor to numerous public and private technology companies in the U.S. and internationally, including assessing corporate strategies and evaluating options for fund raising, share repurchases and acquisitions of businesses. In addition to his experience as an investment banker, Mr. Dews has a technical background including a Bachelor of Science in Applied & Engineering Physics from Cornell University and approximately two years of experience in the semiconductor industry working as a Field Applications Engineer for Cirrus Logic KK. Among other attributes, skills, experiences and qualifications, the Board believes that Mr. Dews’ over 20 years of experience as an investment banker and his familiarity with semiconductor and industrial technology businesses uniquely positions him to contribute strategic insight, acquisition knowledge, and provide other valuable contributions as one of our directors and the Chairperson of the Board.