Odyssey Semiconductor Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: ODII), a semiconductor device company developing high-voltage power switching components based on proprietary Gallium Nitride (GaN) processing technology, has appointed John S. Edmunds to its Board of Directors. John will also serve as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
John brings with him over 40 years of financial experience, including 20 years as a public company Chief Financial Officer with small cap semiconductor companies. Most recently, he spent 13 years as the CFO of Inphi Corporation and led that company through its IPO in 2010.
Prior to that, John was the CFO of Trident Microsystems and CFO of Oak Technology. He was previously a Certified Public Accountant with Coopers and Lybrand after which he held various executive positions with Tandem computers for 11 years through 1997. He is a graduate of the Hass School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
“John is an incredible addition to the Odyssey team, and in particular the Audit Committee” said Alex Behfar, Chairman and CEO of Odyssey Semiconductor. “His depth and breadth of experience will be a great asset to our company as we continue to innovate and lead this industry into the future.”
Recently, Odyssey added Cornell University Professor Khurram Afridi to its Board of Advisors. It also raised $5 million in April in a common stock private placement to further fund the development and production of high-voltage vertically conducting GaN power-switching devices.
In 2020, Odyssey began trading on the OTCQB Venture Market under ticker ODII and is focused on the premium power switching device market. The premium power switching device market, which is described as applications where silicon-based systems perform inadequately, is projected to reach over $3.5 billion by 2025.
