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Giesecke & Devrient names new president for U.S. operations

Monday, August 31, 2009

Scott Marquardt, formerly with SVTC Technologies, a California technology foundry, will assume the presidency of Giesecke & Devrient’s U.S. subsidiary in Dulles, Va. beginning Sept. 1. His role will be to help G&D grow its business in both banknote processing and mobile security solutions.

Marquardt’s career spans industries from paper and printing to cell phones, computers and semiconductors. Prior to his stint at SVTC, where he was the vice president of sales, marketing and strategic business development, he also spent time with NXP Semiconductors, Royal Philips Electronics and Apple Computer.

Besides Dulles, G&D, headquartered in Munich, Germany, also has U.S. facilities in Twinsburg, Ohio and San Mateo, Calif. [end] 

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