Vice President and General Manager of Product Transition
John Van Scoter, SRI Vice President and General Manager of Product Transition, is responsible for maturing and transitioning world-changing technologies, from across the SRI research labs into the marketplace. John leads a team of seasoned professionals focused on product line management, product development, system engineering, new product introduction engineering (NPI), program management, supply chain management, quality & reliability, and applications.
Prior to joining SRI in 2019, John was CEO of an early-stage solar company eSolar. Prior to eSolar, he held multiple leadership positions over an almost 30-year career with Texas Instruments (TI). Notably, John was responsible for the establishment of the DLP® Products division of TI as a growth and profit center for the corporation. He also started-up multiple DSP based business while at TI. John has served on both public and private boards including TE Connectivity (TEL), eSolar, SRI spin-out Princeton Identity, and Averatek.