Emagin (AMEX:EMA)
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eMagin's (AMEX: EMA) founder, Gary Jones, is leaving his roles of CEO
and president, which he has held with the Company for over 15 years, but
will continue to serve the Company as a consultant focused on current
strategic partnerships and M&A opportunities. Dr. K.C. Park, executive
vice president, has been appointed as interim CEO and president.
"We believe that the timing for this transition is good," Jones
commented. "We've just delivered our highest revenue quarter and year.
Preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 2006 show revenues of $2.6
million, up over 100% from $1.3 million in 2005. Preliminary full-year
revenue for 2006 of $8.2 million reflects growth of 118% from $3.7
million in 2005. In addition, we anticipate this growth to continue
through the first quarter of 2007 with early projections calling for
over $3.5 million in revenue." He went on to note that eMagin's cash
position has improved during the past quarter owing to customer
prepayments, increased sales and short-term investments with $1.7
million in cash on December 31, 2006, but cash remains a significant
risk factor for the company and shareholders.
Said Jones, "The Board and I appreciate Dr. Park's willingness to accept
the responsibility of managing our day-to-day operations so that eMagin
can continue moving forward while I focus primarily on our current
partnership and M&A efforts. We continue to believe that it is important
to accomplish a major partnership or acquisition to realize our growth
potential. Despite excellent progress in manufacturing operations and
sales, the company's current financial constraints drive this strategy.
"It has been a challenging and exciting road for eMagin," he concluded.
"We developed award winning OLED display technology and personal display
systems, while developing the emerging market for high-performance
near-eye virtual imaging. We are now the microdisplay technology and
high performance commercial-military near-eye market leader. Our
displays have become a key component in many advanced new imaging
products."
"Gary's vision and leadership in creating eMagin and building a
world-class team have resulted in the world's best virtual imaging
technology and products," said Rear Admiral Tom Paulsen, USN (Ret.),
non-executive chairman of eMagin's Board of Directors. "I’m
pleased that Gary has agreed to remain engaged with the management of
the company through strategic planning and as chief negotiator in
ongoing negotiations with potential strategic partners and acquisition
efforts. His decision to focus on eMagin’s
current M&A efforts is significant in helping to ensure that this legacy
is fruitful. We are very fortunate to have, as part of the team Gary
assembled, a leader in the display industry, Dr. K.C. Park, who is
eminently qualified to manage the Company's continuing operations."
Dr. Park will also serve on eMagin's Board of Directors, from which Mr.
Jones is departing. He has served as executive vice president of
International Operations since 1998 and as president of eMagin's
subsidiary, Virtual Vision, Inc., from 2002 to 2004. Earlier, with LG
Electronics as an executive vice president and member of the Board, he
built up LG's business in LCDs and PDPs, solidifying their world
leadership position in flat-panel display products. At IBM, he managed
flat panel display and semiconductor programs at the Watson Research
Center; then served as director of Display Technology with worldwide
responsibility at the IBM Corporate Headquarters, setting up technical
operations in Korea as senior managing director. Dr. Park holds his
Ph.D. in Solid-State Chemistry from the University of Minnesota and an
MBA from New York University.
About eMagin Corporation
A leader in OLED microdisplay technology, eMagin integrates
high-resolution OLED microdisplays with magnifying optics to deliver
virtual images comparable to large-screen computer and television
displays in portable, low-power, lightweight personal displays. eMagin
microdisplays provide near-eye imagery in a variety of products from
military, industrial, medical and consumer OEMs. The company's own Z800
3DVisor provides 3D stereovision and headtracking for PC gaming,
training and simulation, immersion therapy, and other applications.
eMagin's microdisplay manufacturing and R&D operations are co-located
with IBM on its campus in East Fishkill, N.Y. System design facilities
and sales and marketing are located in Bellevue, Wash. A sales office is
also located in Japan.
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