Eric is the "Social Media Strategist" for Intel's Intelligent Systems group, which is the ≈$1B+ that Intel earns from things that aren't a "laptop, desktop, or server."
You can find him online at: www.Twitter.com/Geek8ive | www.Facebook.com/emantion | www.Linkedin.com/in/ericmantion |
Eric graduated from the US Naval Academy, with a bachelor of science in Physics. He has served on Nuclear Powered Submarines and was attached to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team ONE. He has worked in the Semiconductor Industry for over 10 years and has held positions as a Product Marketing Engineer, a Senior Industry Analyst, a Senior Competitive Intelligence Analyst, and a Technology Evangelist. In whatever spare time he has, Eric loves spending with his family, working out, tinkering with computers, dabbling with Linux, exploring Android, and playing video games (especially StarCraft II)
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Are you interested in learning more about how Intel’s Intelligent System Group collaborates with Universities & Colleges around the world? Here is the full 3-day agenda & associated presentations from the Intel Embedded Research & Education Summit 2012 held from February 22, 2012 to February 24, 2012 in Chandler, AZ, and includes links to pictures & videos associated with the event. Read more >
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Are you interested in learning more about how Intel’s Intelligent System Group collaborates with Universities & Colleges around the world? Here is the agenda & associated presentations from Day 3 of the Intel Embedded Research & Education Summit 2012 held on February 24, 2012 in Chandler, AZ. Read more >