Frantz Saintellemy

President - ZMD America Inc.

Exec. Vice-President at ZMDI

Frantz Saintellemy is President – ZMD America Inc. and Exec. Vice-President at ZMDI. Responsibilities include corporate strategy, business development, new product definition, applications engineering, Global Sales and Marketing.

Mr. Saintellemy is former CTO, Corporate Vice-President Worldwide Advanced Engineering Group and Technical Marketing at Future Electronics, a global distributor of semiconductors and passive, interconnect and electro-mechanical components. Mr. Saintellemy has more than 18 years of experience in product development, applications & design engineering, product line marketing and technical sales leadership.

Prior to joining Future Electronics, Mr. Saintellemy Director/GM for the consumer and automotive product groups, with complete P&L responsibilities, at Analog Devices Inc. Prior to joining ADI, Mr. Saintellemy held various product development, system design and marketing at NAD, a high-end consumer audio equipment maker.

Mr. Saintellemy received a BSEE from Northeastern University; BSc. Concentration in Marketing and Commerce from HEC (University of Montreal); and Graduate of the MIT Sloan Engineering Fellows Program on Innovations and Global Leadership.

Mr. Saintellemy is also founder or co-founder of several startup companies including:

  • SMGT Inc. – a technology consulting firm specializing in renewable energies, power management and sensing technologies.
  • Hydro HVAC Solutions – Developer of HVAC control and air quality management systems.
  • Groupe Reno-Metrix – Specialist in eco-renovations and developer of energy efficient windows.
  • Capital Plus – A specialty credit, leasing and financing services firm.
  • Q-Links Home Automation – a leader in IoT and home automation technologies

 

Board Directorship and Advisory

Current

  • Petra Solar (www.petrasolar.com) – Private power system developer for solar market
  • iMetrik (www.iMetrik.com) – Private embedded M2M and wireless solutions provider
  • Kanpe (www.kanpe.org) – Non-Profit organization for sustainable developments in Haiti

Past Experiences

  • LTRIM (www.ltrim.com) – Private analog semiconductor company

 

Education

  • Northeastern University – BSEE specialized in analog and mixed-signal technologies;
  • HEC (University of Mtl) – Commerce & Marketing degree;
  • MIT – MSEE – specialized in complex analog and mixed-signal technologies;
  • MIT Sloan – Complex Product Development & Engineering Leadership;
  • MIT Sloan – Driving Strategic Innovations