Michael McManus

Experience

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  FIC

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Marketing specialist

  First International Computers was one of Taiwan's first motherboard manufacturers and a pioneer in the OEM/ODM PC market. Marketing activities included promoting new technologies and supporting OEM customers such as HP and NEC.

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  VIA Technologies Group

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Marketing Manager

  Served as Marketing Manager at the VIA Group incubator, which focused on running startups based on VIA Technologies' silicon and that leveraged VIA Group manufacturing. Startups included Everex International (HTC PDAs), ServeLinux Networks (Datacenter server solutions) and iDOT Computers (Embedded and Industrial solutions).

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  DIGITIMES

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2017

  Managing Editor

  Ran the DIGITIMES International Business Unit, which focused on providing daily news content, research reports and market intelligence covering the Greater China IT supply chain. Industries covered included IT&CE manufacturing, embedded systems, semiconductors, display technologies, green energy (LED and solar) and telecom.

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  Lanner Electronics Inc.

  Jun 2017 - May 2023

  Director of Business Development, ITS Division

  Building new business and technical opportunities in the intelligent transportation (including rail and in-vehicle) and surveillance markets based on Lanner ruggedized hardware platforms. Creating and engaging in ecosystem partnerships to enable solution development and deployment.

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  AmigoCDN

  Feb 2019 - May 2023

  Marketing Director
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  Tern Bicycles

  Aug 2019 - now

  Senior Strategist, Tern Business

  Helping to implement change in urban traffic congestion by replacing cargo vans and automobiles with electric cargo bikes.