He succeeds Scott Seaton, now president and CEO of Oasys Design Systems, and will work from Carbon’s corporate headquarters in Acton, Mass.
In making today’s announcement, Lucier noted Conklin’s accomplishments as a high-achieving, results-oriented leader. “Hal’s experience working within the Electronic Design Automation industry, along with his creativity and sales and marketing expertise, will service us well.”
Conklin has a long and distinguished career in increasingly responsible roles. Most recently, he was CEO of BlueSteel Solutions, an IT management and consulting company he founded. Previously, he co-founded EDA startup CLK Design Automation and served as vice president of sales and marketing.
He has also served as vice president of sales for Revit Technology, a company acquired by Autodesk and vice president of worldwide sales at EDA software supplier Chrysalis Symbolic Design, now part of Synopsys Inc. Prior to Chrysalis, Conklin was a top sales performer at Cadence Design System, Valid Logic and Analog Design Tools.
Conklin has a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from San Jose State University.
“Carbon has all the elements necessary for success, including a distinguished list of top customers and excellent partners including ARM and Samsung as investors,” notes Conklin. “In addition, they have an unmatched lineup of products, a very exciting roadmap and an exceptional team focused on executing the plan. I look forward to expanding Carbon’s role in this critical market.”