DeMaria joins Optimal with over 20 years of experience in the EDA industry, most recently at Cadence. During his 7 years at Cadence, he held a number of executive positions, including executive VP of the Systems division and senior VP of Worldwide Marketing and Strategy. Prior to Cadence, he served as group VP of Viewlogic’s Systems division and managing director of Zuken-Redac.

(January 25, 2006) San Jose, CA &#8212 The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) has appointed W. Patrick Wilson, a veteran Capitol Hill staffer, as director of Government Affairs for the association that represents the U.S. semiconductor industry. Based in Washington, Wilson will lead the U.S. chip industry’s interactions with both Congress and the Administration.