Spencer Horowitz

Current

• Principal at Technology Public Relations & Industrial Writing

Past

• Marketing Director at Oren Semiconductor
• Product Marketing Manager at Zoran
• Market Research Manager at National Semiconductor

• Product Marketing Engineer at Intel
• Software Engineer at AM Varityper
• Technical Associate at Bell Laboratories

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Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
• Kean University
• College of Aeronautics

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Public Relations and Communications

Websites

• My Website

Spencer Horowitz’s Summary

www.SpencerHorowitz.com

Spencer Horowitz provides corporate marketing & public relations services to technology companies worldwide. A former engineer and semiconductor marketing executive, Spencer has more than 20 years of high-tech marketing, sales and business development experience.

Spencer Horowitz’s Specialties:

Specializing in media and investor relations for semiconductor, software, IP, wireless and other embedded technology vendors.

Spencer Horowitz’s Experience

• Principal

  Technology Public Relations & Industrial Writing

  (Public Relations and Communications industry)

  1997 — Present (12 years)

  Spencer Horowitz is a corporate marketing and strategy consultant serving technology companies worldwide. A former engineer, Spencer has more than 20 years of high-tech marketing, sales and business development experience.
  
  For much more info, visit: www.SpencerHorowitz.com

• Marketing Director

  Oren Semiconductor

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Semiconductors industry)

  1995 — 1997 (2 years)

  Co-founder and marketing employee #1 of this Zoran spinoff. Responsible for all international sales, marketing and business development.

• Product Marketing Manager

  Zoran

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; ZRAN; Semiconductors industry)

  1993 — 1995 (2 years)

  Responsible for the market launch of the world's first Dolby Digital Surround Sound chip, a technology embedded in every DVD player.

• Market Research Manager

  National Semiconductor

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NSC; Semiconductors industry)

  1989 — 1993 (4 years)

  Established market research department. Presented demand forecasts, business models, competitive analysis and performance benchmarks to CEO and senior managers. SIA/WSTS representative.

• Product Marketing Engineer

  Intel

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; INTC; Semiconductors industry)

  1987 — 1989 (2 years)

  Responsible for pricing, gross margin maintenance and demand forecasting for the 80286 microprocessor, a $100 million product line.

• Software Engineer

  AM Varityper

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Computer Hardware industry)

  1983 — 1985 (2 years)

  Designed real-time embedded software using C and Assembler on Z80 platform.

• Technical Associate

  Bell Laboratories

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Semiconductors industry)

  1981 — 1983 (2 years)

  Developed SPICE design simulations and bench tested new microcontroller prototypes.

Spencer Horowitz’s Education

• Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management

  MBA , Finance & Economics , 1985 — 1987

• Kean University

  BS , Computer Science , 1982 — 1984

• College of Aeronautics

  AAS , Electronics , 1980 — 1981

Additional Information

Spencer Horowitz’s Websites:

• My Website

Spencer Horowitz’s Groups:

Elected Chairman: San Jose Small Business Development Commission
Appointed Board Director: Chai House non-profit senior housing
Member: IEEE
Elected Chairman: Semiconductor Industry Assoc. Industry Statistics Committee.

•    Kellogg Alumni Entrepreneurs
•    Bell Labs Alumni
•    IEEE-USA
•    Kellogg School of Management
•    Kellogg School of Management - Class of 1987

Spencer Horowitz’s Honors:

Featured speaker at INET99, Internet Society Global Summit, San Jose.
Featured speaker at "Alliance Forum" technology investment conference, Tokyo.

Spencer Horowitz’s Contact Settings

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