Scot Mac Innes
About Scot Mac Innes
Scot Mac Innes serves as the Director of European Business Development at Silicon Motion Technology Corp. and has held various leadership roles in the technology sector, including his current position at Viking Technology since 2013.
Work at Silicon Motion
Scot Mac Innes serves as the Director of European Business Development at Silicon Motion Technology Corp. since 2016. In this role, he focuses on expanding the company's footprint in the European market. His responsibilities include driving sales strategies for embedded products, particularly in the areas of eUSB, USB, SATA, and NVMe controllers. Mac Innes leverages his extensive experience to foster relationships with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), representatives, and distributors across Europe.
Current Role at Viking Technology
In addition to his position at Silicon Motion, Scot Mac Innes has been the Director of Business Development at Viking Technology, a division of Sanmina-SCI, since 2013. Located in Foothill Ranch, he has been instrumental in developing business strategies that enhance the company's market presence. His role involves identifying new business opportunities and managing relationships with key clients in the technology sector.
Education and Expertise
Scot Mac Innes holds an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, where he studied from 1986 to 1988. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, completing his studies from 1979 to 1982. His educational background supports his expertise in sales of embedded products, particularly in the areas of Solid State Storage, including Ferri eMMC and Ferri SSD.
Professional Background
Scot Mac Innes has a diverse professional background with over 15 years of leadership experience in Solid State Storage sales. He began his career as a Junior Engineer at Texas Instruments from 1982 to 1985. He then held various sales management positions, including Regional Sales Manager at Hitachi Semiconductor for 18 years and Sales Manager at Lumileds Lighting. His experience also includes roles at Seoul Semiconductor and Kingston, where he focused on embedded SSDs business development.
Sales and Market Focus
In his current roles, Scot Mac Innes emphasizes direct OEM, representative, and distribution sales in the EMEA and Australian markets. He has a proven track record of growing sales of embedded products and has developed strategies tailored to meet the needs of targeted embedded customers. His extensive experience in sales and market development has positioned him as a key player in the technology sector.