Neah Power Taps Experienced Semiconductor Executive to Lead Commercialization of Fuel Cell

Neah Power Systems, Inc. announced that it has appointed Dr. Gerard C. (Chris) D’Couto as Chief Operating Officer, a new position at the company.

Dan Rosen, Chairman of the company, stated, "As Neah Power moves beyond the research and development stage, we need to turn our breakthrough porous silicon fuel cell technology into a commercial product for powering military and consumer electronics devices. Chris has a proven track record of technology development, sales and marketing, with deep experience fostering growth from conception to commercialization. Having spent more than a decade in thin films processing and semiconductor technology, Chris has demonstrated unique skills that are directly applicable to Neah Power’s fuel cell product development and market strategy. We are excited someone with his talent and knowledge has joined Neah Power to help us position for success."

D’Couto most recently served as Senior Director of Marketing at FormFactor Inc., where he headed the launch of NAND flash and DRAM sort probe cards that are critical to the ongoing success of the company. Before FormFactor, D’Couto had a nine-year tenure at Novellus Systems, Inc., with positions of increasing responsibility ranging from product management to technology development and sales. Prior to that, D’Couto had worked at Varian Associates and as a consultant to Intel Corp..