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E Ink Corp.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.7M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Information on and demonstration of electronic ink technology: non-volatile reflective displays, with dramatic benefits over traditional media: very low mass, low power use, huge sizes (meters across), physically flexible.

President & CEO
Mr Russell J Wilcox
Number of Employees 50
Contact Information

733 Concorde Ave

Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138

www.eink.com

1 617 499 6000

NAICS Code Office Machinery Manufacturing: 333313

Recent Events

  • Taiwan To Support E-Book Industry

    12/07/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Marvell Partners With E Ink On eReader Technology

    11/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Freescale, E Ink Team on Improved e-Book Viewing

    10/29/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • Freescale merges ARM, E-Ink for next-gen e-book hardware

    10/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Rise of E-book Devices Boosts Taiwan Firms

    10/15/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

  • lamented

    10/10/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

  • PVI to pay additional stock for E Ink

    9/30/09 - New Investment - View Story

News & Analysis

e ink corp. and e-reader - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Mr Russell J Wilcox President & CEO
Giuseppe Forcucci Vice President, Operations
Mr Ryosuke Kuwada Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Dr Joseph Jacobson
Dr Michael D McCreary
Dr Yusuke Tsukahara
Kenneth Mabbs Observer
Mr Barrett Comiskey
Mr J D Albert
Geoff Wild Director
Kenneth A. Bronfin Director
Mr Geoffrey Wild Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Jerome S Rubin Chairman
David B Yoffie Board of Directors

One of the co-founders of E Ink, Russ Wilcox leads the Company as President & CEO. Previously he played senior leadership roles in the company's sales and marketing, intellectual property, strategic alliance, finance and R&D functions. Wilcox was also active in corporate development efforts that raised financing for E Ink and secured world-class partnerships. In previous positions Wilcox launched new products related to speech recognition and Internet commerce for Boston-based technology companies. While at Corporate Decisions, Inc., Wilcox advised technology companies in the U.S. and Europe on business strategy, product marketing, consumer loyalty and financial valuation. Wilcox earned an honors degree in Applied Mathmematics at Harvard University and received an MBA with highest honors from Harvard Business School.

Organization Position Status
E Ink Corporation President & CEO Current
Harvard Business School Mba With Highest Honors Former
Harvard University honors degree in Applied Mathmematics Former

Forcucci is responsible for all operational and manufacturing activities at E Ink. Forcucci has over twenty years experience in the semiconductor business working in such areas as quality, product development and engineering. Prior to joining E Ink he held the positions of Director of Operations and Director of Quality for Fuji Film Electronic Materials and Director of North American Manufacturing for Arch Chemicals. His extensive experience in manufacturing and quality has included work in the U.S., Europe, and Japan. Previous to his positions at Fuji Film, Forcucci worked with Rodel Inc., a supplier of polishing pads and slurries for CMP, as Vice President of Manufacturing, and Director of Manufacturing and Worldwide Director of Quality, at Shipley Co. where he was responsible for the manufacturing and quality systems for photoresist and plating chemicals. Forcucci holds a B.S. in Chemistry from Boston College.

Organization Position Status
E Ink Corporation Vice President, Operations Current
Fuji Corporation Director of Quality Former
Shipley, Inc. Former
The North American Manufacturing Company, Ltd. Director Former
Boston College B.S. In Chemistry Former

Ryosuke Kuwada is responsible for global sales and marketing at E Ink, including business development, and works closely with E Ink's strategic partners and in developing new strategic alliances. A Japanese citizen, Kuwada joined E Ink in December 2001 as Marketing Director, after working at DuPont, Asia for 18 years, most recently as their global business manager for PDP/FED. During his time at DuPont he had a variety of leadership roles in engineering, sales, marketing and business planning, mainly in the electronics market, working with customers in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, the US and Europe. Kuwada has extensive experience in electronics components and display devices, including semiconductors, passive components, printed circuit boards, PDPs, FEDs, SEDs and inorganic ELs. Kuwada holds a BS degree from Keio University with a major in Electronics Materials.

Organization Position Status
E Ink Corporation Vice President, Sales and Marketing Current
Keio University Bs Degree Former

Organization Position Status
E Ink Corporation Current
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Assistant Professor Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D. in physics Former

Organization Position Status
E Ink Corporation Current
Eastman Kodak Company Former
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Ph.D. in Physical Organic Chemistry Former
Principia College B.S. with honors in Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
E Ink Corporation Current

Ken is a founding member of FA Technology Ventures. Ken brings over 23 years of diversified corporate finance and investment management experience to the Fund. Ken served as Director of Corporate Investment Banking at First Albany since joining the firm in 1991 until January 2000. Over the last five years, Ken was involved in most of the merchant banking activities at the firm as well. Prior to joining First Albany, he was a senior investment banker at Bear, Stearns & Co. in New York and Boston, focusing on financing transactions and strategic advisory work for emerging growth and technology companies. Ken has completed over 250 investment banking transactions in a broad range of deal types, including leveraged buyouts, strategic mergers, joint ventures, private placements, venture capital, and public equity and debt financings. He has acted individually as a principal in acquisitions and has represented Bear Stearns and First Albany as an acquirer in its merchant banking activity. Ken serves on the Board of Directors of Knoa Software, and is an Observer to the Boards of A123Systems and E Ink Corporation. Ken earned his BA from Denison University, an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in Physics from Harvard University.

Organization Position Status
A123SYSTEMS Managing Partner, Fa Technology Ventures Current
Fundingpost.Com Managing Partner, Fa Technology Ventures Current
Bpsg Managing Partner Current
FA Technology Ventures Managing Partner Current
E Ink Corporation Observer Current
Isopur Fluid Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
FA Technology Ventures Board of Directors Current
E Ink Corporation Board of Directors Current
A123SYSTEMS Board of Directors Current
Knoa Software, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bpsg Director of Corporate Investment Banking Former
First Albany Corporation Director of Corporate Investment Banking Former
Stearns Inc. Senior Investment Banker Former
Bear, Inc. Senior Investment Banker Former
The Bear Stearns Companies Inc. principal Former
FA Technology Ventures founding member Former
Harvard University PhD In Physics Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA Former
Denison University BA Former

Organization Position Status
E Ink Corporation Current

Organization Position Status
E Ink Corporation Current

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LexisNexis Group Founder Current
Cymfony, Inc. Current
E Ink Corporation Chairman Current

Organization Position Status
Judo Strategy Current
Englishtown Board of Directors Current
E Ink Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Cascade Microtech Inc. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
E Ink Corporation Director Current
Nikon Precision Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cascade Microtech Inc. Board of Directors Current
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Director Current
Nikon Precision Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Nikon Precision Inc. President Former
Johnson Matthey, Inc. Former
University of Bath B.Sc. Degree In Chemistry Former

Kenneth A. Bronfin, 48, President of Hearst Interactive Media (the interactive media division of diversified media company Hearst Corporation) since 2002. Prior thereto, Deputy Group Head of Hearst Interactive Media since 1996. (Biographical Information as of April 9, 2008)

Organization Position Status
The Hearst Corporation President, Hearst Interactive Media Current
Hearst Interactive Media President Current
Aether - Ham Radio Logging Current
SCENE7, Inc. Director Current
E Ink Corporation Director Current
Hasbro, Inc. Board of Directors Current
FREE411 Board of Directors Current
Circles, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Broadcasting Company, Inc. Vice President of Nbc Cable and Business Development Former
NBC Universal, Inc. General Manager Former
National Broadcasting Company, Inc. General Manager Former
Interactive Media Group Incorporated Founder Former
iVillage Inc. Board of Directors Former
NBC Universal, Inc. Director Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania MBA In Management Former
University of Virginia Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Cascade Microtech Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Cascade Microtech Inc. President Current
Cascade Microtech Inc. Director Current
E Ink Corporation Director Current
Axcelis Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Nikon Precision Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Honeywell International Inc. president Former
Nikon Precision Inc. President Former
University of Bath B.Sc. degree Former

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