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Socket Communications

(SCKT) is in the Technology Industry

Market Cap:$13.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$24.1M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We are a producer of mobile computing hardware systems serving the business and medical mobility market. We offer a family of handheld computer products and a wide range of data collection and connectivity peripheral products for use with third-party vertical applications software and devices. We also offer embedded Bluetooth and wireless LAN products. Our peripheral products work with many third-party mobile handheld devices, including smart phones, handheld computers, tablet computers, ultra-mobile personal computers, and notebooks, adding data collection and connectivity capabilities to these devices. Our products are designed to enable the accessing, collection and processing of data by employees while mobile. Our products utilize popular Bluetooth and Wireless LAN wireless connection technologies. Our plug-in and Bluetooth data collection products offer a variety of data collection technologies, including laser, CMOS, linear and two dimensional barcode scanning, plus we offer radio frequency identification and magnetic stripe readers.

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Kevin J. Mills
Number of Employees 75
Contact Information

39700 Eureka Dr

Newark, California 94560-4808

socketmobile.co...

(510) 933-3000

NAICS Code Electronic Computer Manufacturing: 334111

Recent Events

  • Sprite Mobile Partners With Socket Mobile to Provide Data Backup Capabilities for the SoMo 650...

    11/10/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Socket Mobile Reports Third Quarter 2009 Revenue of $4.6 Million,

    10/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Viziflex Seels and Socket Mobile Collaborate to Protect Socket Products From Adverse Environmental Conditions

    9/23/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Socket Mobile Partners with iBleep and Dakota Integrated Solutions

    8/26/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Chuck Furedy Joins Socket Mobile as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales

    8/12/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story

  • Socket Mobile: Socket Mobile Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    7/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

socket communications - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Kevin J. Mills President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
David W. Dunlap Chief Financial Officer
Leonard L Ott CTO
Michael Gifford Executive Vice President, Business Dev
Charles Rihner Vice President, Marketing
Lee Baillif Vice President and Controller
Martin Croome Vice President, Europe
Peter Phillips Vice President, Marketing
Robert Miller Vice President, Engineering
Tim Miller Vice President, Worldwide Operations
Carol Montalvo Director Marketing Communications
Gennaro Giachetta Reg Manager, Sales, Europe, Middle East & Africa
Holger Sponholz Reg Manager, Sales, Europe, Middle East & Africa
Phillippe Vazquez Reg Manager, Sales, Europe, Middle East & Africa

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Thomas O. Miller Director, Chairman of the Technology Advisory Board
Enzo Torresi Board of Directors
Gianluca Rattazzi Board of Directors
Leon Malmed Board Member
Peter Sealey Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Socket Mobile Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Socket Communications, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Socket Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Socket Communications, Inc. Director of Operations Former
Logitech International SA Former
University of Limerick B.E. Degree In Electronic Engineering Former
University of Limerick Degree With Honors In Electronic Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Socket Mobile Inc. Chief Financial Officer and Secretary Current
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu audit partner Former
University of California, Berkeley M.B.A. Former
University of California, Berkeley B.A. In Business Administration Former

Mr. Ott is responsible for Socket's strategic technical direction and also manages the company's internal IT infrastructure. Joining Socket in March, 1994, he has held increasingly responsible positions from Senior Software Engineer to Director of Software Development. Formerly, he served as Vice President of Research and Development with Vision Network Systems. Mr. Ott is active in the Bluetooth Special Interest Group and is currently a member of the Radio Working Group. Mr. Ott also serves on the Board of Directors for the CompactFlash Association and is currently Technical Co-Chair. Additionally, Mr. Ott serves on the Board of Directors of the Secure Digital (SD) Association and is acting Chair. He holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Organization Position Status
Socket Mobile Inc. Chief Technical Officer and Vice President, Engineering, Interim Current
Socket Communications, Inc. CTO Current
Secure-Digital Board of Directors Current
University of California, Berkeley B.S. Degree In Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Executive Vice President, Business Dev Current
Socket Mobile Inc. Founder, Executive Vice President, Business Development and General Manager, Embedded Systems Business Unit Current
Socket Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tidewater Associates, Inc. Director of Sales & Marketing Former
Tidewater Associates, Inc. Board Member Former
University of California, Berkeley B.S. With Honors In Mechanical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Vice President and Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Vice President, Europe Current
Socket Communications, Inc. General Manager Former
Socket Communications, Inc. General Manager, Europe Former
Product Marketing Former
Edinburgh University B.Sc. with honors in Computer Science Former

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Vice President, Marketing Current
Logitech International SA Former
Stanford University B.A. Degree In Economics Former

Mr. Miller is responsible for leading Socket's engineering operations, providing connection products for mobile computers and other electronic devices. He previously served as Chief Technical Officer of 3rd Rail Engineering, an engineering design and services company that was acquired by Socket in October, 2000. Mr. Miller also worked at Synaptics, Inc., "human interface solutions" design and manufacturing company, where he was co-inventor of the Synaptics touchpad and was issued eight patents for his work. Mr. Miller holds a B.S. degree with honors from the California Institute of Technology.

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Vice President, Engineering Current
Socket Communications, Inc. Chief Technical Officer Former
Synaptics Incorporated Former
California Institute of Technology B.S. degree with honors Former

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Vice President, Worldwide Operations Current
Socket Mobile Inc. Current
COM21, Inc Vice President of Worldwide Operations Former
San Jose State University B.S. Degrees In Business Administration and Political Science Former
San Jose State University Business Administration and Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Director Marketing Communications Current
Socket Communications, Inc. Senior Manager, Marketing & Comm Former

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Reg Manager, Sales, Europe, Middle East & Africa Current

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Reg Manager, Sales, Europe, Middle East & Africa Current

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Reg Manager, Sales, Europe, Middle East & Africa Current

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Director, Chairman of the Technology Advisory Board Current

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Systems, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Systems, Inc. President Former

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Leon Malmed holds a Mechanical Engineering Degree from the University of Paris; he attended the Stanford Business School Senior Executive Program for Management of High Technology Companies. He has held Executive positions with High Technology Companies such as Quantum, Maxtor, Syquest and SanDisk. He is a Board Member of Adtron Corp., Socket Communications and on the board of advisors of FormFactor Inc. and Nanochip Inc.

Organization Position Status
Adtron Corporation Board Member Current
Socket Communications, Inc. Board Member Current
Exanetworks, Inc Board of Directors Current
SanDisk Corporation Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Former
Maxtor Corporation Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales Former
University of Paris B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Former
University of Paris Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Socket Communications, Inc. Board of Directors Current
MaxWorldwide, Inc. Former
Claremont Graduate University doctorate Former

Executive News

  • Socket Mobile Bolsters SocketCare Service Program

    Market Wire via MSN Money - 6/03/09 - View Story

  • Socket Mobile Strengthens Balance Sheet With Common Stock Private Placement of $1.05 Million

    Reuters - 5/20/09 - View Story

  • Socket Mobile Strengthens Balance Sheet With Common Stock Private

    Market Wire via MSN Money - 5/20/09 - View Story

  • Socket Mobile raises $1.05M in stock sale

    Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal - 5/20/09 - View Story

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     SCKT $3.52 -0.03 (-0.85% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 4,006
Shares Outstanding 3.79M
Market Cap 13.3M
Year High 3.98
Year Low 0.38
Earnings Per Share -1.00
P/E Ratio -3.52
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated

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