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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$750.0K
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  • US
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Impinj , Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company whose patented Self-Adaptive Silicon technology enables its two synergistic business lines: high performance RFID products and innovative semiconductor intellectual property (IP). As a leading contributor to the RFID standards for high volume supply-chain applications worldwide, Impinj leverages its technical expertise and industry partnerships to deliver the GrandPrix solution, comprising tags, readers, software, accessories, and systems integration. Impinj's innovative IP products, core to the company's RFID tags, are licensed to leading semiconductor companies worldwide, allowing them to integrate crucial nonvolatile memory (NVM) alongside analog and digital functionality on a single chip. Impinj's IP products include the popular AEON family of rewriteable NVM products. Founders Dr. Carver Mead and Dr. Chris Diorio pioneered, and hold numerous patents on, the company's core technology. Dr. Mead was awarded the National Medal of Technology in 2003 and has founded more than twenty companies in his professional career. Gordon Moore, Chairman Emeritus of Intel Corporation said, "Carver has demonstrated a unique ability to identify areas of developing importance in electronics and to jump in at the right time to accelerate progress." Impinj, founded in May 2000, is privately held and has raised over $98 Million in funding. Investors include ARCH Venture Partners, GF Private Equity, Madrona Venture Group, Mobius Venture...

President and CEO
William Colleran
Number of Employees 174
Contact Information

701 N 34th St Ste 300

Seattle, Washington 98103

www.impinj.com

(206) 517-5300

NAICS Code Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing: 334413

Recent Events

  • Impinj Partners With The Coca-Cola Company on Revolutionary RFID Beverage Dispenser Inventory Tracking System

    8/21/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
William Colleran President and CEO
Mark Gunning Chief Financial Officer
Todd Humes Chief Technical Officer
Steve Voit Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing
Bill Ashley Vice President Rfid Readers
Dimitri Desmons Vice President Rfid Marketing
Evan Fein Vice President Finance and Administration
James Thompson Vice President Gf Private Equity
John Quist Vice President Operations
Kerry Krause Vice President Marketing
Larry Morrell Vice President and General Manager of Ip Products
Mike Kastner Vice President Sales
Rob Glidden Vice President Rfid Silicon
Ron Paulsen Vice President Engineering and Technology Center
Vince Moretti Vice President Rfid Systems
Greg Galanos Managing Director, Mobius Venture Capital In California
Carver Mead Co-Founder
Steve Arnold Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of Polaris' Seattle Office
Brad Johnson Senior Sales Director
Jim Donaldson Senior Director of Corporate Communications
Mendy Ouzillou Product Line Director of Rfid Reader Products
Nick Tredennick Advisor

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Chris Diorio Chairman, Cto, and Co-Founder
Aaron Cheatham Board Member
Albert Y. C. Yu Board of Directors
Clinton W Bybee Board of Directors
Patrick Ennis Board of Directors
Ronald R. Fogleman Board of Directors
Tom A. Alberg Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. President and CEO Current
Broadcom Corporation Director of Business Development Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current
TRW, Inc. Consultant Former
Harvard Law School J.D. Former
University of California, Los Angeles Ph.D. Former
University of Southern California M.S. Former
University of Notre Dame B.S. Former

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Chairman, Cto, and Co-Founder Current
University of Washington Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering Current
Impinj, Inc. Vice President of Engineering Former
TRW, Inc. Senior Staff Engineer Former
American Systems Corporation Senior Staff Scientist Former
California Institute of Technology Ph.D. Former

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Expedia, Inc. Cfo Former
Expedia, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
AirTouch Communications Corporate Controller Former
University of Utah B.S. Degrees In Accounting Former

Mr. Humes brings 18 years of engineering and management experience to Impinj, most recently as Product Line Manager for frequency synthesizers and Manager of the Synthesizer and Demodulator Department, both at TRW, Inc. He has managed numerous leading-edge technology developments, including a 12.8 Gbps optical demodulator and bit synchronizer and a 5.5 GHz phase-locked loop (jointly with Dr. Diorio). Mr. Humes earned his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Caltech in 1989, and is a TRW Chairman's Award winner for innovation.

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Chief Technical Officer Current
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Engineering Ip Products Current
TRW, Inc. Product Line Manager, Synthesizer and Demodulator Department Former
Impinj, Inc. Product Line Manager Former
California Institute of Technology M.S. In Electrical Engineering Former

Mr. Voit brings more than 20 years of experience in technology sales and marketing to his role at Impinj. He first joined Impinj as a strategic marketing consultant in 2007, after prior roles in product management, business development, and marketing. His past leadership positions include serving as Vice President of Business and Channel development with Itronix/General Dynamics, Vice President of Sales and Marketing with Stellar One, and Vice President of Sales at NetMotion Wireless. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado, and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University.

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing Current
Impinj, Inc. Strategic Marketing Consultant Current
Northwestern University M.B.A. Former
University of Colorado B.S. In Mechanical Engineering Former

Mr. Ashley has 25 years experience bringing advanced technologies and products to market, most recently as VP of Product Management at DIVA, Inc., where he helped DIVA become the leading supplier of Video-on-Demand products to the cable TV industry. He also created the cable-modem design group at General Instrument, Inc., and was a Department Manager and R&D Director at TRW, Inc. Mr. Ashley helped create the industry's first ATM carrier-class switch, and has managed countless integrated circuit developments. He earned his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from USC, and is a graduate of UCLA's Executive Management Program.

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Rfid Readers Current
TRW, Inc. Department Manager and R&D Director Former
General Instrument Corporation Former
University of Southern California M.S. in Electrical Engineering Former

Mr. Desmons has 18 years experience in the semiconductor industry, most recently with Intel where he held the position of Director of Strategic Marketing for Wireless products. He also held senior management positions at Zilog in engineering, product marketing, and business management. Mr. Desmons holds Masters of Engineering degrees from Faculte Polytechnique de Mons, Belgium and San Diego State University, California.

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Rfid Marketing Current
Zilog Inc. Former

Mr. Fein leads the company's finance and administration activities. He brings 13 years of finance and operations experience to Impinj. Mr. Fein worked at T-Mobile (formerly VoiceStream Wireless) as a General Manager managing the company's financial planning activities and planning for several corporate acquisitions as the company grew from 100 employees to 12,000. He holds a B.S. in Mathematics and an M.B.A. from the University of Washington's Executive MBA Program.

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Finance and Administration Current
eProject, Inc. Vice President Finance Former
VoiceStream Wireless Corporation General Manager Former
University of Washington M.B.A. Former

Organization Position Status
Gf Private Equity Group LLC Vice President Current
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Gf Private Equity Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cswitch Board of Directors Current
Kotura, Inc. Director Current
Standard Corporation Manager Former
Standard & Poor's Manager Former
University of California, Santa Barbara Ph.D. In Physics Former
Cornell University M.B.A. Former

Mr. Quist has worked in the semiconductor industry for over 20 years. Prior to joining Impinj, he spent 18 years at Cypress Semiconductor most recently as Director of Manufacturing responsible for Cypress' Pb-Free program. He has held a variety of operations positions in both the USA and Asia. Mr. Quist earned his B.S. in Industrial Technology from San Jose State University and was identified as a "2005 Pro to Know" by Supply & Demand Chain magazine.

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Operations Current
Cypress Semiconductor Corporation Director of Manufacturing Former
San Jose State University B.S. In Industrial Technology Former

Mr. Krause has more than 20 years of marketing and business management experience. Prior to joining Impinj, he spent 11 years with Intel, most recently as the Director of Sales and Marketing for Intel's RFID Operation. He came to Impinj with the acquisition of Intel's reader chip business and is now responsible for all product marketing at Impinj. Prior to his RFID position at Intel, he was the Product Marketing Manager for Intel's Pentium and Celeron desktop processor product lines. Mr. Krause holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the US Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas.

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Marketing Current
The University of Texas M.B.A. Former
The University of Texas B.S. In Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Savant Company Inc Vice President of Ip Products, Impinj Inc. Current
Impinj, Inc. Vice President and General Manager of Ip Products Current
Data I/O Corporation Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Former
New Mexico State University B.A. In Russian Languages Former

Organization Position Status
Maxlinear Inc. Vice President of Worldwide Sales Current
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Sales Current
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Global Account Director Current
Conexant Systems, Inc. Sales Director Current
Skyworks LLC. Former
Cleveland State University B.S. In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Rfid Silicon Current
Amcc Corp Director of Engineering Former

Dr. Paulsen brings more than 14 years of engineering and management experience to Impinj, most recently as Senior Director, Product Management at HPL technologies which he joined as part of the acquisition of TestChip Technologies. While at HPL and TestChip he had many responsibilities including engineering management, operation management, technology development, and quality assurance for both semiconductor intellectual property and software products. He also spent several years at Motorola in various engineering and management positions developing non-volatile memory products and technologies. Dr. Paulsen earned his Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Lehigh University, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Iowa.

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Engineering and Technology Center Current
Motorola, Inc. Former

Mr. Moretti brings 25 years of communication systems and digital-modem development experience to Impinj, most recently as Product Line Manager for digital modems at TRW, Inc, where he developed space and terrestrial modems for commercial and military customers. He earned his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California, and is a TRW Chairman's Award winner for innovation.

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Vice President Rfid Systems Current
Rfid Systems, Inc. Vice President Former
TRW, Inc. Product Line Manager Former
University of Southern California M.S. In Electrical Engineering Former

Greg Galanos is the managing director of Mobius Venture Capital. Since 2000, he has led early stage investments in semiconductors, communications equipment, wireless infrastructure software and internet-centric mobile platforms.

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Managing Director, Mobius Venture Capital In California Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Islandwood Co-Founder and Venture Partner at Polaris Venture Partners Current
Impinj, Inc. Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of Polaris' Seattle Office Current
Polaris Ventures Partners Co-Founder Current
Malibu Networks, Inc. Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of Polaris Venture Partners Current
Messagegate, Inc. Polaris Venture Partners Co-Founder Current
Polaris Ventures Partners Managing General Partner Current
Turbine, Inc. Observor Current
Syncronex, Inc. Director Current
Noetix Corporation Board of Directors Current
Messagegate, Inc. Director Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Islandwood Board of Directors Current
Microsoft Corporation president Former
Microsoft Corporation vice president of Broadband Media Applications Former
Lucasfilm, Ltd. vice president Former
Lucasfilm, Ltd. General Manager, LucasArts Games and Learning divisions Former
Polaris, Inc. Founder Former
Polaris, Inc. Managing General Partner Former
Burr, Egan, Deleage & Co. special advisor Former
California Institute of Integral Studies PhD Degrees Former
California Inc PhD Former
California Inc Master's Degree Former
California Institute of Integral Studies MA Former
Macalester College BS With Honors Former

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Senior Sales Director Current

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Senior Director of Corporate Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Impinj, Inc. Product Line Director of Rfid Reader Products Current

Nick Tredennick has been a Director of the Company since August 2007. Since 1989, Dr. Tredennick has been the Chief Technical Officer of Tredennick, Inc., a technology consulting firm. Dr. Tredennick was named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for contributions to microprocessor design. While at Motorola (now Freescale), he designed the microprocessor that became the central processor for the original Apple Macintosh. Dr. Tredennick also designed a System/370 microprocessor as a research staff member at IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center. Dr. Tredennick was chief scientist at Altera, a programmable-logic company and has taught at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Tredennick has been on the editorial advisory board for several technical publications including IEEE Spectrum and Microprocessor Report. He has been a founder and director of several companies, including Pacific Fiberoptics and NexGen Microsystems (later acquired by AMD) and Tredennick, Inc. Dr. Tredennick has written a textbook and more than sixty technical papers and has nine patents. Dr. Tredennick has a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Texas and was a registered professional engineer for many years.

Organization Position Status
Tredennick Chief Technical Officer Current
Quicksilver Technology, Inc Chief Scientist Current
Quickflex, Inc. Advisor Current
Impinj, Inc. Advisor Current
Venture X Group Advisor Current
Gilder Publishing, LLC Editor Current
Sand Labs Research Current
Patriot Scientific Corp Director Current
Quicksilver Technology, Inc Board of Directors Current
Alliacense Board of Directors Current
Terakeet, Inc. Member of the Army Science Board Current
Altera Corporation Chief Scientist Former
Motorola, Inc. Senior Design Engineer Former
Quicksilver Technology, Inc Advisor Former
The University of Texas at Austin Former
Nexgen Former
The University of Texas PhD In Electrical Engineering Former
Texas Tech University Msee Former
Texas Tech University Bsee Degrees Former

Organization Position Status
Gtronix Inc Partner, Jafco Ventures Current
Jafco America Ventures, Inc. Partner Current
Sethlevine Associate Partner Current
Mobius Venture Capital Prinipal Current
Impinj, Inc. Board Member Current
United Devices, Inc. Director Current
Danger, Inc. Board Observer Current
SkyPilot Networks, Inc. Board Observer Current
Gtronix Inc Board of Directors Current
Epoch Partners Vice President Former
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. vice president Former
Mobius Venture Capital associate partner Former
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Sales Engineer Former
Pivotal Corporation Investor Former
PLX Technology, Inc. Investor Former
Cybersource Corporation Investor Former
Internet Capital Group, Inc. Investor Former
Maxtor Corporation Investor Former
UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA Former
The Anderson School M.B.A. Former
Cornell University B.S. in electrical engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Idealflow Angel Fund, LLC Charter Member Current
Cooligy, Inc. Corporate Advisor Current
Paravirtual Corp Board of Directors Current
PDF Solutions Inc. Board of Directors Current
Venture Capital, LLC Board of Directors Current
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation Director Current
Tallwood Venture Capital Board Advisor Current
Octavian Scientific Inc. Board of Directors Current
Advanced Inquiry Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Diamondhead Ventures Advisory Board Member Current
Walden Vc Board of Directors Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cradle Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Oak Technology Board of Directors Current
Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Board of Directors Current
Preferred Bank Board of Directors Current
Aeluros, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Acorn Campus Board of Directors Current
The Architecture Group Senior Vice President Former
Intela Senior Vice President Former
Intel Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Intela General Manager Former
Intel Corporation General Manager Former
The Architecture Group General Manager Former
Stanford University Doctorate Degrees Former
Stanford University Master's Former
California Institute of Technology B.S. Former

Clinton Bybee is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of ARCH Venture Partners, which he joined in 1988. Prior to joining ARCH, he held a variety of operating roles with Amoco Corporation. Mr. Bybee concentrates primarily in the areas of information technology and physical sciences, including advanced materials, optoelectronics, semiconductors, and infrastructure businesses. He has played key roles in ARCH's founding investments in numerous companies. He is on the Board of Directors of Nanosys, Cambrios Technologies, Nitronex, Aveso, and other private companies. Mr. Bybee also co-founded and serves as the President of the Texas Venture Capital Association. He holds a B.S. in Engineering from Texas A&M University and an M.B.A from the University of Chicago.

Organization Position Status
Arch Venture Partners Managing Director Current
Innovalight, Inc Co-Founder & Managing Director Current
Arch Venture Partners Co-Founder Current
Cambrios Director Current
Arch Venture Partners Board of Directors Current
Sapphire Energy Board of Directors Current
Nanosys, Inc. Director Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Xtera Communications, Inc. Board Member Current
Innovalight, Inc Board of Directors Current
Aveso Director Current
Amberwave Co Board of Directors Current
Nitronex Corporation Board of Directors Current
Nanosys, Inc. Member Current
Arch Venture Partners General Partner Former
Amoco Corporation Production Engineer Former
Arch Development Corporation Former
EMCORE Corporation Former
Photon Dynamics, Inc. Former
Epolicy Solutions, Inc. Investor Former
Nanosys, Inc. Investor Former
University of Chicago M.B.A. Former
Texas A&M University Bachelor's Former

Patrick Ennis is a Managing Director with ARCH Venture Partners concentrating in the areas of semiconductors, materials science, communications and imaging. Patrick has 20 years of experience in the technology world as a scientist, businessman and venture capitalist. He currently serves on the boards of Artificial Muscle, Impinj, Univa, Djinnisys, Syncronex, Kotura, Innovalight and the SIRTI Research Foundation. He is a founding member of the steering committee for the Washington Nanotechnology Initiative. His previous experience includes senior positions with Lucent Technologies, AT&T, and Bell Labs.

Organization Position Status
Ami Electronics Managing Director With Arch Venture Partners Current
Artificial Muscle, Inc. Managing Director With Arch Venture Partners Current
Univa Corporation Managing Director, Arch Venture Partners Current
Arch Venture Partners Managing Director Current
InnovaLight, Inc. Board Member Current
Syncronex, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kotura, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Artificial Muscle, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Univa Corporation Board of Directors Current
Innovalight, Inc Board of Directors Current
Arch Venture Partners Kauffman Fellow Former
AT&T Inc. Senior Position Former
Bell Labs Senior Position Former
Xtera Communications, Inc. worked closely at the board level Former
Malibu Networks, Inc. worked closely at the board level Former
Advanced Imaging Technologies, Inc. Board Member Former
Nanosys, Inc. Worked Closely at the Board Level Former
Arroyo Optics, Inc. Board Member Former
Yale University Ph.D. In Physics Former
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania M.B.A Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. Former
College of William & Mary B.S. in Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Galen Capital Group, LLC Current
World Air Holdings, Inc. Chairman Current
Fractionair, Inc. Member of Board of Directors Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current
World Airways, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Mitre Corporation Board of Directors Current
United States Air Force 15th chief of staff Former
United States Air Force Academy (Usafa) Former
United States Air Force Former
World Airways, Inc. Chairman Former
Duke University Master's degree in Military History and Political Science Former

Tom A. Alberg, age 69, has been a director of the Company since June 1996. Mr. Alberg has been a managing director of Madrona Venture Group, LLC, a venture capital firm, since September 1999, and a principal in Madrona Investment Group, LLC, a private investment firm, since January 1996. Mr. Alberg is also a director of several private companies. Committee Membership -- Mr. Alberg is the Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Organization Position Status
Madrona Venture Group, LLC Managing Director Current
Columbia Hospitality, Inc. Director of Amazon.Com Current
Wireless Services Corporation Board Director Current
Advanced Digital Information Corporation Board Director Current
Mercent Corporation Board of Directors Current
Amazon.com, Inc. Board Director Current
Impinj, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Technet Inc. Board of Directors Current
Madrona Venture Group, LLC Board of Directors Current
Sg Entrepreneurs Director Current
Aronsales Director Current
Bevy Inc Board of Directors Current
Xconomy Director Current
Pmi Books Director Current
Final Tag Director Current
Technet Inc. Member Current
Madrona Venture Group, LLC Founder Former
McCaw Cellular Communications Executive Vice President Former
McCaw Cellular Communications, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Perkins Coie LLP partner Former
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Attorney Former
Alaska Air Group, Inc. Principal Counsel Former
Columbia Law Review Editor Former
Pacific Science Center Chairman Former
The Discovery Institute Chairman Former
Teledesic LLC Director Former
Advanced Digital Information Corporation Director Former
Columbia University J.D. Former
Harvard University B.A. Former
Harvard College Graduate Former
Columbia University Law School Degree Former

Executive News

  • Impinj Partners With The Coca-Cola Company on Revolutionary RFID Beverage Dispenser Inventory Tracking System

    Broadband Wireless Exchange Magazine - 8/21/09 - View Story

  • Impinj Partners with The Coca-Cola Company on Revolutionary Beverage Dispenser

    RFIDsb - 8/18/09 - View Story

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