“Mike, Sean, and Craig have proven track records in managing and growing a business and each embodies a unique set of skills that will aggressively drive ARC’s growth,” said Carl Schlachte. “Mike Franzi brings a wealth of experience from audio companies like SRS Labs, where he was VP of sales and marketing, and THX Ltd., where he was chief marketing officer. Sean comes with a proven record of growing a worldwide field operation at major electronics companies, most recently boosting international sales at Cadence to over $300 million annually. And Craig, who will take on the responsibility for ARC’s vertically integrated solutions initiative after having previously managed ARC’s embedded software business, brings to this new position over 25 years of experience in system software, embedded systems, semiconductor IP licensing and system-on-chip technology businesses.”
“Michael Franzi will oversee all marketing activities in the company including business unit and corporate marketing functions,” Schlachte continued. “His insight and perspectives on the consumer electronics market will be invaluable as ARC continues forward with its focus on vertically integrated multimedia solutions. To accelerate ARC’s global customer engagements and relationships, all regional sales managers and field technical support personnel report to Sean Redmond.”
