Zinn: An aggressive CEO makes a big difference

By Rich Nass

Executive Vice President

Embedded Computing Design

January 20, 2017

Zinn: An aggressive CEO makes a big difference

The CEO of nVidia, Jen-Hsun Huang, spends a lot of time talking about how great his company is and how great their products are. I’d likely agree with that assessment, but the discussion for this...

The CEO of nVidia, Jen-Hsun Huang, spends a lot of time talking about how great his company is and how great their products are. I’d likely agree with that assessment, but the discussion for this week was whether it’s better to have an aggressive CEO verses one that’s very quiet and laid back and, in theory at least, more enjoyable to work with. Ray Zinn, who guided Micrel for 37 years falls into the middle of that spectrum, but leaning more toward the laid back side. We discussed which is the better position to take.

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Richard Nass’ key responsibilities include setting the direction for all aspects of OSM’s ECD portfolio, including digital, print, and live events. Previously, Nass was the Brand Director for Design News. Prior, he led the content team for UBM’s Medical Devices Group, and all custom properties and events. Nass has been in the engineering OEM industry for more than 30 years. In prior stints, he led the Content Team at EE Times, Embedded.com, and TechOnLine. Nass holds a BSEE degree from NJIT.

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